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          National
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       Environmental
      Priorities

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What Is the  National Partnership for
Environmental Priorities?
The National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
(NPEP) is a voluntary program that fosters partnerships
between EPA/state regulatory agencies and manufacturers,
commercial companies, and federal facilities to reduce
the use and/or release of 31 priority chemicals (listed on
page 2).

EPA created NPEP to focus efforts on reducing priority
chemicals in our nation's products and wastes. These
chemicals can cause serious harm to humans, wildlife, and
ecosystems if released to the environment. NPEP works
through partnerships to find ways to eliminate or reduce
the use of priority chemicals in production and to recover
or recycle those chemicals that cannot be easily eliminated
or reduced at  the source.

EPA's goal is to work with industry and  the public to
reduce  the use or release of 4 million pounds of priority
chemicals by 2011. We invite organizations that use
hazardous chemicals — particularly any of the 31 priority
chemicals listed on page 2 of this brochure — to join
NPEP and help us meet our nation's environmental goals.


What Are the Benefits If I Join NPEP?
•   You will receive public recognition for achieving
    voluntary reductions in priority chemicals.
•   Your achievements and success stories will be posted
    on EPA's NPEP Web site.
•   You will be granted use of EPA's NPEP logo to
    identify your  organization as a partner.
•   You will be able to display your NPEP membership
    plaque and achievement award to customers, suppliers,
    employees, and stockholders.
•   At your request, EPA will notify your local media of
    your NPEP goals and achievements.
•   The NPEP Bulletin will be delivered to you quarterly
    and you will be invited to submit articles, news, and
    comments to  the Bulletin.

How  Do I  Get Started?
Step 1: Identify one or more chemicals you think
are good candidates for source reduction,
recycling, or recovery.
First, choose one  or more of your facility processes that
contain one or more priority chemicals and that has
reduction potential. You may choose a process that
contains a non-priority chemical if your project will result
in a substantial reduction, but remember that NPEP
focuses on priority chemicals because they can cause the
most serious damage if released into the environment.
After a process is selected, work with your purchasing,
operations, sales, environmental management, and
maintenance departments to identify possible source
reduction and/or recycling or recovery opportunities.

Step 2: Develop a source reduction and/or
recycling or recovery goal and project timeline for
each of the chemicals you are targeting.
For each chemical you identify, establish a source
reduction and/or recycling or recovery goal and a timeline
for achieving that goal. You may identify as many goals as
you choose. For example, you might choose to explore less
toxic substitutes for lead in your production process to
reduce  the amount of lead used from  500 pounds in a
baseline year to 50 pounds in the year you complete your
goal. Your total reduction may be based on a percent
reduction per year, pounds reduced during the project
period, and/or reduction in pounds generated per unit of
product produced. In turn, these reductions should be
expressed as a reduction per year or during the project
period.

In addition to or instead of stating a source reduction
goal, you may add or substitute a recycling goal in your
enrollment application. Your goal might be to increase
recycling or recovery of lead waste by 2,000 pounds
within  a stated period of time.

Some projects may take several years to complete, so you
may wish to consider setting one or more measurable
interim goals as part of a longer term goal. For example, if
a proposed project will take three years to fully
implement, you might consider setting annual goals that
provide measurable results along the way. For a project of
this type, each annual goal would be identified by a
different number; the first annual goal would be Goal #1,
the second would be Goal #2, and so on.
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Washington,  DC 20460

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Step 3: Sign up.
Enroll online at  or complete
and submit the enclosed enrollment form. You can also
download the enrollment form from the Web site above. If
you need to adjust your goals during the project, just let
us know. If you wish to set goals for more than one
priority chemical, complete goal information for your first
chemical, then complete additional goals sections for
additional chemicals using the same procedure. See the
sample completed enrollment form in this brochure and
examples of NPEP partner enrollment forms, also found
on our Web site.


What Happens After I Submit My
Enrollment Form?
We will review your NPEP goals to ensure that they will
result in a meaningful improvement to the environment
and that they are described in clear and positive ways.
Once your application is approved, we will provide you
with a NPEP membership plaque, post your organization's
name and goals on the NPEP Web site, and, upon
request, alert your local media about your enrollment.


   Priority Chemicals
   Organic Chemicals and Chemical  Compounds
  CASRN     Name
  120-82-1     1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
  95-94-3     1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene
  95-95-4     2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
  101-55-3     4-Bromophenyl phenyl
             ether
  83-32-9     Acenaphthene
  208-96-8     Acenaphthylene
  120-12-7     Anthracene
  191-24-2     Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
  132-64-9     Dibenzofuran
             Dioxins/Furans
  959-98-8     Endosulfan, alpha
  33213-65-9  Endosulfan, beta
  86-73-7     Fluorene
  76-44-8     Heptachlor
  1024-57-3   Heptachlor epoxide
  118-74-1     Hexachlorobenzene
  87-68-3     Hexachlorobutadiene
CASRN
58-89-9

67-72-1
72-43-5
91-20-3
40487-42-1
608-93-5
82-68-8
87-86-5
85-01-8
129-00-0
1336-36-3
1582-09-8
Name
                    How Can I Receive EPA  Recognition  fo
                    My Accomplishments?
                    If you have achieved one of the goals identified in your
                    enrollment agreement, you are eligible for an Achievement
                    Award. To receive this award, describe your achievement
                    using the Success Story outline provided in this packet.
                    Your completed Success Story serves as your application
                    for an Achievement Award. If you are not ready to apply
                    for an Achievement Award at this  time, but have made
                    important progress toward your goal(s), you may wish to
                    share information about your progress. You may submit a
                    Success Story outlining this progress to be posted on the
                    Web site. You may submit either type of Success Story at
                    , or

                    via mail:
                    U.S. EPA
                    National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
                    (NPEP) Coordinator
                    Waste Minimization Branch
                    OSW/HWMMD (5302P)
                    1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
                    Washington, D.C. 20460
via delivery service:
U.S. EPA
National Partnership for
Environmental Priorities
(NPEP) Coordinator
HWMMD
Sixth Floor, Room N6780
2733 S. Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 308-8757
Hexachlorocyclohexane,
gamma- (Lindane)
Hexachloroethane
Methoxychlor
Naphthalene
PAH Group (as defined in TRI)
Pendimethalin
Pentachlorobenzene
Pentachloronitrobenzene(Quintozene)
Pentachlorophenol
Phenanthrene
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Pyrene
Trifluralin
Metal and Metal Compounds
7440-43-9    Cadmium
7439-92-1    Lead
7439-97-6    Mercury

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Questions?

If you have questions related to NPEP,
contact your state or region. For contact
information, first find your representative
region and state below. Next, go to our Web
site at , select
"Partnership," then select "NPEP State and
Regional Contacts."

EPA Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

EPA Region 2: NJ, NY, PR, VI

EPA Region 3: DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV

EPA Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC,
             SC, TN

EPA Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI

EPA Region 6: AR, LA, NM,  OK, TX

EPA Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE

EPA Region 8: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY

EPA Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV

EPA Region 10: AK, ID, OR,  WA
                                              ENROLLMENT FORM INSTRUCTIONS

                                              Ready to enroll? Options for enrolling:

                                              •   Complete an online enrollment form at
                                                 .
                                              •   Download an enrollment form at ,
                                                 complete it, and send it to us.
                                              •   Complete the enrollment form in this brochure and send it to us.

                                              General Information
                                              The "Identifying Information" section of the enrollment form asks
                                              for basic contact information.

                                              Goals Development
                                              You will be asked to identify the chemical(s) you have selected for
                                              reduction by name and by CASR number and to describe how you
                                              plan to  reduce, recycle, or recover this chemical. If conducting source
                                              reduction activities, complete the first two questions by estimating
                                              how much of each chemical you are currently using and reductions
                                              you may achieve through source reduction. Next, describe the source
                                              reduction activity you plan to implement.

                                              You may supplement your source reduction goals with a recycling
                                              goal. If this is the case, or if you are conducting recycling activities
                                              only, complete the next two recycling questions by first estimating the
                                              baseline amount of each chemical that is currently  used and then
                                              estimating the anticipated reductions you may achieve through
                                              recycling or recovery.
Submission
Please submit your forms electronically, or mail completed forms to EPA:
via mail:
U.S. EPA
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
(NPEP) Coordinator
Waste Minimization Branch
OSW/HWMMD (5302P)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
                                                   via delivery service:
                                                   U.S. EPA
                                                   National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
                                                   (NPEP) Coordinator
                                                   HWMMD
                                                   Sixth Floor, Room N6780
                                                   2733 S. Crystal Drive
                                                   Arlington, VA 22202
                                                   (703) 308-8757

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ENROLL US
We Want to Be a Partner in EPA's
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities

IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Name of Organization:  	  	                    Facility Name: 	
Principal Contact:  	   Title:	
Authorizing Official: _   	   Title:.
                                                                                             OMB Control Number: 2050-0190
                                                                                                  Expiration Date: 5/31/2009
                                                                                                    Notional     ;
                                                                                                   Partnership     J
Address: 	   City/State/Zip:
Phone/Fax: 	   E-mail: 	
EPA RCRA ID Number:	   Date:	
PARTNER AGREEMENT
Our organization is choosing to become a partner in EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. Our goal is to reduce the
quantity of one or more Priority Chemicals currently found in our products, processes, or releases using techniques such as source
reduction, recycling, or other materials management practices. In this enrollment application, we identify one or more voluntary goals
that we believe we can achieve as partners in this program. The voluntary goal(s) provided below is an initial estimate and may change
over time. We may revise our goal(s) or withdraw from the program at any time. If/when we choose to revise our goals or withdraw from
the program, we will notify EPA.

GOAL #1. Chemical Name: 	   CASRN: 	
Narrative description of proposed project:   	
How will we measure success:_
la. Our voluntary source reduction goal for Chemical #1 is to reduce the amount of this chemical generated/used from a baseline
amount of	pounds in	(month/year) to a reduced amount of	pounds generated/used
by	(month/year).

Ib. To accomplish this goal, we will use the following source reduction options (check all that apply):
      	Equipment or technology modifications          	Process or procedure modifications
   	Reformulation or redesign of products           	Substitution of less toxic raw materials
   	Improvements in  inventory control              	Improvements in maintenance/housekeeping practices
   	Other (explain):	

2a. In addition to, or in lieu of,  using source reduction methods,  our voluntary recycling or recovery goal for Chemical #1 is to
increase the recycled or recovered quantity of this chemical from a baseline amount of	pounds in	
(month/ year) to an increased quantity of	pounds by	  	(month/year).
2b. To accomplish this recycling or recovery goal, we will explore the following options (check all that apply).
   	Direct use/reuse in a process to make a product
   	Processing the waste to recover or regenerate a usable product
   	Using/reusing waste as a substitute for a commercial product
   	Other (explain):	 	
3. We have a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan for data (check which applies). _    _Yes 	No


Please use supplemental sheets for additional goals.                                                       Page	of _

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                                                                                                 OMB Control Number: 2050-0190
                                                                                                       Expiration Date: 5/31/2009

SUPPLEMENTAL GOAL SHEET: NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES
GOAL f _ Chemical Name:  	  CASRN:  	
Narrative description of proposed project  	
How will we measure success:.
la. Our voluntary source reduction goal for Chemical #	is to reduce the amount of this chemical generated/used from a baseline
amount of	  _ pounds in	(month/year) to a reduced amount of	pounds generated/used
by	(month/year).

Ib. To accomplish this goal, we will use the following source reduction options (check all  that apply):
   	Equipment or technology modifications          	Process or procedure modifications
   	Reformulation or redesign of products           	Substitution of less toxic raw materials
   	Improvements in inventory control              	Improvements in maintenance/housekeeping practices
   	Other (explain):	

2a. In addition to, or in lieu of, using source reduction methods, our voluntary recycling  or recovery goal for Chemical # _  _ is to
increase the recycled or recovered quantity of this chemical from a baseline amount of	pounds in
	(month/ year) to an increased quantity of	pounds by _      	(month/year).

2b. To accomplish this recycling or recovery goal, we will explore the following options (check all that apply).
   	Direct use/reuse in a process to make a product
   	Processing the waste to recover or regenerate a usable product
   	Using/reusing waste as a substitute for a commercial product
   	Other (explain):	

3. We have a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan for data (check which applies).	Yes 	No

GOAL # _ Chemical Name:  	   CASRN:  	
Narrative description of proposed project  	
How will we measure success:
la. Our voluntary source reduction goal for Chemical #	is to reduce die amount of this chemical generated/used from a baseline
amount of	pounds in	(month/year) to a reduced amount of	pounds generated/used
by	(month/year).

Ib. To accomplish this goal, we will use the following source reduction options (check all that apply):
   	Equipment or technology modifications          	Process or procedure modifications
        	Reformulation or redesign of products           	Substitution of less toxic raw materials
   	Improvements in inventory control                      _ Improvements in maintenance/housekeeping practices
   	Other (explain):	

2a. In addition to, or in lieu of, using source reduction methods, our voluntary recycling or recovery goal for Chemical #	is to
increase the recycled or recovered quantity of this chemical from a baseline amount of	pounds in
	(month/year) to an increased quantity of	pounds by	(month/year)

2b. To accomplish this recycling or recovery goal, we will explore die following options (check all that apply).
   	Direct use/reuse in a process to make a product
   	Processing the waste to recover or regenerate a usable product
   	Using/reusing waste as a substitute for a commercial product
   	Other (explain):	

3. We have a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan for data (check which applies).	Yes 	No

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SAMPLE COMPLETED ENROLLMENT FORM                                          OMB Control Number: 2050-0190
                                                                                                  Expiration Date: 5/31/2009
ENROLL US
We Want to Be a Partner in EPA's
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
Name of Organization:   ABC Circuit Boards _   Facility Name: ABC Circuit Boards: Detroit
Principal Contact:   Bob Schroeder _   Title:   Facilities Engineer
Authorizing Official: Jim Buck	   Title:   Vice-President
Address:  2525 Hollywood Lane	   City/State/Zip:  Detroit, MI 33015
Phone/Fax:  (555) 333-6644 / (535) 333-6645	   E-mail: bschroeder@abccb.com
EPA RCRA ID Number: XYD910848737	   Date: 12/08/05
PARTNER AGREEMENT
Our organization is choosing to become a partner in EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities. Our goal is to reduce the
quantity of one or more Priority Chemicals currently found in our products, processes, or releases using techniques such as source
reduction, recycling, or other materials management practices. In this enrollment application, we identity one or more voluntary goals
that we believe we can achieve as partners in this program. The voluntary goal(s) provided below is an initial estimate and may change
over time. We may revise our goal(s) or withdraw from the program at any time. If/when we choose to revise our goals or withdraw from
the program, we will notify EPA.

GOAL #1. Chemical Name:   Lead	   CASRN:   7439-92-1	
Narrative description of proposed project:
       Our goal is to reduce the amount of lead solder used in the manufacture of circuit boards. We will implement a program	
	that replaces our current lead solder with a low-lead solder that contains less than 1 percent lead.	

How will we measure success:	
     We will calculate the amount of lead that would have gone into products had we not changed our soldering process.	


la. Our voluntary source reduction goal for Chemical #1 is to reduce the amount of this chemical generated/used from a baseline
amount of   2,000	pounds in  January, 2006    (month/year) to a reduced amount of    0	pounds generated/used
by August, 2006	(month/year).

Ib. To accomplish this goal, we will use the following source reduction options (check all that apply):
       X    Equipment or technology modifications              X    Process or procedure modifications
   	Reformulation or redesign of products               X    Substitution of less toxic raw materials
   	Improvements in inventory control              	Improvements in maintenance/housekeeping practices
   	Other (explain):	

2a. In addition to, or in lieu of, using source reduction methods,  our voluntary recycling or recovery  goal for Chemical #1 is to increase
the recycled or recovered quantity of this chemical from a baseline amount of	pounds  in	
(month/ year) to an increased quantity of	pounds by	(month/year).

2b. To accomplish this recycling or recovery goal, we will explore  the following options (check all that apply).
   	Direct use/reuse in a process to make  a product
   	Processing the waste to recover or regenerate a usable product
   	Using/reusing waste as a substitute for a commercial product
   	Other (explain):	

3. We have a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan for data (check which applies).   X  Yes	No


Please use supplemental sheets for additional goals.                                                      Page  1  of  1

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                                                                              OMB Control Number: 2050-0190
                                                                                   Expiration Date: 5/31/2009
                           ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Ready to apply for an Achievement Award or share a Success Story? If you have achieved one of the goals
identified on your enrollment form, you are eligible for an Achievement Award. To receive this award,
describe your achievement using the Success Story outline provided in this packet or at our Web site at
. Your completed Success Story serves as your application for an Achievement
Award.

If you are not ready to apply for an Achievement Award at this time, but you have made important progress
toward your goal(s) and you would like to share information about your progress, you may submit a Success
Story to post on our Web site. You can select this option in the first section of the Success Story outline.

Once your Success Story is complete, you qualify to receive an Achievement Award at our Annual Awards
Ceremony. We will also post your achievement on EPA's NPEP Web site in our Success Story Showcase, and
at your request, notify your local media of your Achievement Award.
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National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)
Success Story Outline
The outline provided below offers a framework for making your Success Story clear         ^^^5^»       u-
and understandable to the many readers that visit the NPEP Web site. The outline                 r
makes recommendations for approximate length, but you can make your Success                 Environmental
Story as detailed as you wish. Please see the example NPEP Success Story (page 11).              Priorities
If you have a QA/QC plan for any data you submit, please attach it to your Success Story.
If you have any questions, return to epa.gov/minimize/achieve.htm for links to more information.

Section  1:  Identifying Information (as entered on your enrollment form)
Organization: 	  Facility: 	
Principal Contact: 	  Title:
Address: 	  City/State/Zip:
Phone:                                               Fax:
E-mail:	  EPA RCRA ID No:
Enrollment Date: 	  Today's Date: 	
Check one of the following options:
  	We have achieved one or more of the goals identified in our enrollment form and would like to apply for an Achievement Award.
  	We are not applying for an Achievement Award at this time; however, we have made important progress and would like to submit
      a Success Story to post on the NPEP Web site.

Section 2: Background (about 100 words)
•  How large is your organization?
•  How long has your organization been in operation?
•  What do you produce, and what is the product used for?
•  How would you describe your customer base?
•  How do you produce this product?
•  How much do you produce in a year?
•  What other environmental or partnership programs do you participate in?

Section 3: What NPEP partnership program goal did you set and how did you
achieve it?  (about 250 words)
•  What chemical/waste(s) did you choose to reduce?
•  Why did you pick this chemical/waste(s) to reduce?
•  What source reduction, recycling, materials recovery, and/or energy recovery goal(s) did you set?

Section 4: What source reduction, recycling, materials recovery, and/or energy
recovery alternatives did you consider? (about 250 words)
•  Source Reduction:
   o  Equipment or technology modifications
   o  Reformulation or redesign of products
   o  Improvements in inventory control
   o  Process or procedure modifications
   o  Substitution of less toxic raw materials
   o  Improvements in maintenance/housekeeping practices
   o  Other (please describe)

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•  Recycling/Recovery:
   o  Direct use/reuse in a process to make a product
   o  Processing the waste to recover or regenerate a
       usable product
   o  Using/reusing waste as a substitute for a commercial
       product
   o  Other (please describe)
•  What method did you use to achieve your goal?
•  What prior successes, if any, helped you achieve this
   goal?

Section 5:  What hurdles did you face?
(about 150 words)
•  Material substitution issues
•  Product quality issues
•  Process change issues
•  Equipment issues
•  Financial issues
•  Customer issues
•  Senior management commitment and support issues
•  Training and/or departmental coordination issues
•  Other (please describe)
     Section 6: Results (about  250 words)
     •   Describe and quantify any changes in product content,
        energy use, and/or environmental  releases that resulted
        from accomplishing your goal.
     •   Describe cost savings and/or increases, including
        changes in capital, production, operations and
        maintenance, raw material purchases, waste
        management, and worker health and safety costs.
     •   What was  the payback period for this project?
     •   Describe any changes in company policy, management
        and/or worker involvement, and/or customer
        satisfaction that resulted directly or indirectly from this
        achievement.
     Section 7: Lessons Learned (about 100
     words)
     •  What lessons learned from this project would you like
        to share with others?
     •  What lessons learned extend to other operations or
        projects in your organization?
Delivery Information
U.S. Mail:
U.S. EPA
National  Partnership for Environmental
Priorities  (NPEP) Coordinator
Waste Minimization Branch
OSW/HWMMD (5302P)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,  NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Delivery Service:
U.S. EPA
National Partnership for Environmental
Priorities (NPEP) Coordinator
HWMMD
Sixth Floor, Room N6780
2733 S. Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
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       EXAMPLE  SUCCESS STORY: ABC ROPE MANUFACTURING

ABC Rope Manufacturing Eliminates 27,000 Pounds of Lead, Saves $50,000 Annually
ABC Rope Manufacturing, founded in May 2000, in Waywright, Ohio, has more than 350 employees producing high
carbon rope wire and trade wire products. We use the wire to fabricate many grades and constructions of wire rope from
1/4" through 7" diameter to serve mining, elevator, structural, and general purpose markets throughout the world. We
produce 16,000 tons of wire and wire rope annually.

ABC Rope's NPEP Goal
ABC joined NPEP in March 2004 and set an NPEP goal to eliminate lead from our manufacturing process by the end
of the year. The traditional method used to produce high quality rope wire is the  double lead patenting process. Our
goal targeted lead drag-out from heat baths, which resulted in polluted acid bath, rinse waters, and air. Employees had
to be tested for blood lead levels, and lead contaminated the waste acid and drawing compounds from the final process.

Source Reduction, Recycling, and Recovery Alternatives Considered
Prior to the decision to eliminate lead, we converted one patenting line to a direct fired furnace with air blast cooling,
but this line only produced wire in larger sizes. We also investigated fluid bed quench systems, but  found that
converting to this method was not economical.

The alternative chosen was a combination of technologies using as much available equipment as possible. We used the
direct fired furnace line and replaced an inadequate air blast system with a molten salt bath to provide the low
temperature quench. We had to modify the furnace to make it more airtight and  adjust the burner system to  provide a
rich gas atmosphere to keep the high temperature wire from scaling. We replaced  the air blaster with an existing salt
bath using an under fired design of the lead quench and redesigned other support equipment, such as a transfer hood to
keep the wire from scaling and a salt rinse system (to extend acid life) that removes salt before the wire enters the
cleaning tank.

Hurdles  Faced
A major hurdle was operator acceptance and training. The new system was hotter at the quench tank area, and it took
some time for the operators to adjust to working in this area. Salt was lighter than lead, posing a splash hazard. And, the
quench tank had to be cleaned regularly, which was not previously the case.

Our biggest hurdle came several months into operation when the under-fired quench tank failed and shut down the
line. The  short  life of the tank was determined to be caused by the under-fired heating system. We  quickly redesigned
the quench tank to be deeper and to have a new immersion burner system inside  the tank. We also improved our
furnace burner  system, our transfer hood, and the hot wear materials.

Waste Minimization Results
As a result of changes, the amount of scale produced was reduced to about a third of the previous quantity and we met
our goal of eliminating lead processing, eliminating 27,000 pounds of lead annually. The recycling  of more than 80,000
pounds of lead  used in the old process also helped fund the project. The new process further reduced our acid disposal
costs as cleaner  acid can be reused instead of being disposed. We have avoided maintenance costs in excess of $50,000
annually and provided a cleaner, healthier environment for our employees. The economic payback on this project was
less than two years.

Lessons  Learned
Making a change of this magnitude in a company is not easy and the unanticipated problems that occur are stressful.
Build a team of people dedicated to making the change work and keep them involved in the process. Persistence is the
most important factor in achieving your goal.
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