Hazardous waste minimization. Part 3. Waste minimization in the paint and allied products industry

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:104359

Lorton, G A

This paper looks at waste minimization practices available to the paint and coatings industry. The paper begins with an introduction to the industry and a description of the products. The steps involved in the manufacture of paints and coatings are then described. The paper then identifies the wastes generated. Source reduction and recycling techniques are the predominant means of minimizing waste in this industry. Equipment cleaning wastes are the largest category of wastes, and the paper concentrates on equipment and techniques available to reduce or eliminate these wastes. Techniques are described to reduce the other wastes from manufacturing operations. The paper concludes with a discussion of changing industry product trends and the effect that these trends will have on the generation of waste.

• Research Organization: Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Pasadena, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 104359
• Report Number(s): PB--95-251005/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MINIMIZATION
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT