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Guides to pollution prevention: The paint-manufacturing industry

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6536974

Paint manufacturing facilities generate large quantities of both hazardous and nonhazardous wastes. These wastes are: equipment cleaning wastewater and waste solvent, filter cartridges, off-spec paint, spills, leftover containers; and pigment dusts from air pollution control equipment. Reducing the generation of these wastes at the source, or recycling the wastes on- or off-site, will benefit paint manufacturers by reducing raw material needs, reducing disposal costs; and lowering the liabilities associated with hazardous waste disposal. The guide provides an overview of the paint manufacturing processes and operations that generate waste and presents options for minimizing the waste generation through source reduction or recycling.

Research Organization:
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Pasadena, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6536974
Report Number(s):
PB-90-256405/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-02-4286
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English