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Title: Waste minimization/pollution prevention at R&D facilities: Implementing the SNL/NM Process Waste Assessment Program

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OSTI ID:10156625
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  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. Ogden Environmental and Energy Services Co., Fairfax, VA (United States)

The Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico (SNL/NM) Process Waste Assessment (PWA) program began formally on November 2, 1992. This program represents the first laboratory-wide attempt to explicitly identify and characterize SNL/NM`s waste generating processes for waste minimization purposes. This paper describes the major elements of the SNL/NM PWA program, the underlying philosophy for designing a PWA program at a highly diverse laboratory setting such as SNL/NM, and the experiences and insights gained from five months of implementing this living program. Specifically, the SNL/NM PWA program consists of four major, interrelated phases: (1) Process Definition, (2) Process Characterization, (3) Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment, and (4) Project Evaluation, Selection, Implementation, and Tracking. This phased approach was developed to Provide a flexible, yet appropriate, level of detail to the multitude of different ``processes`` at SNL/NM. Using a staff infrastructure of approximately 60 Waste Minimization Network Representatives (MinNet Reps) and consulting support, the SNL/NM PWA program has become the linchpin of even more progressive and proactive environmental, safety, and health (ES&H) initiatives such as: (1) cradle-to-grove material/waste tracking, (2) centralized ES&H reporting, and (3) detailed baselining and tracking for measuring multi-media waste reduction goals. Specific examples from the SNL/NM PWA program are provided, including the results from Process Definition, Process Characterization, and Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessments performed for a typical SNL/NM process.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
10156625
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-0466C; CONF-930483-8; TTC-1253; ON: DE93012860
Resource Relation:
Conference: 9. waste minimization and pollution prevention conference,San Francisco, CA (United States),13-15 Apr 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English