Waste reduction assistance program (WRAP) on-site consultation audit report: Seafood processing plant

Technical Report · Sat Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:6525371

The waste audit study was conducted at a seafood processing plant in Alaska. The report discusses process descriptions, waste types and quantities, current waste and materials management practices, and waste reduction alternatives. The company's current practices include use of fish waste, burning of used oil and solvents, and water conservation. Additional opportunities include microfiltration of solvents and oils, recycling of used batteries, inventory control and formation of a waste reduction team. Appendices include a summary of state regulations, a fact sheet on used oil, and a list of vendors and services.

• Research Organization: Alaska Health Project, Anchorage, AK (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6525371
• Report Number(s): PB-93-164234/XAB; CNN: EPA-89-051
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB--93-164267
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ALASKA
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
FOOD PROCESSING
AUDITS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MINIMIZATION
RECYCLING
CHARGES
CONTROL
EVALUATION
FISHES
INVENTORIES
OILS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PETROLEUM
SEAFOOD
SOLVENTS
WATER USE
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ENERGY SOURCES
FISH PRODUCTS
FOOD
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
REGULATIONS
TESTING
USA
VERTEBRATES
WASTES
320305* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Industrial Waste Management