&EPA
            United States
            Environmental Protection
            Agency
             Office of Pollution
             Prevention and Toxics
             7408
EPA745-K-94-012
   May 1994
EPA's 33/50 Program
Company Profile
          Olin Corporation
                                Printed on Recycled Paper

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                                     THE 33/50 PROGRAM
    This Company Profile is part of a series of reports being developed by EPA to highlight the accomplishments
 of companies participating in the 33/50 Program.  The 33/50 Program is an EPA voluntary pollution reduction
 initiative that promotes reductions  in direct environmental releases and offsite transfers of 17 high-priority toxic
 chemicals.  The program derives its name from its overall goals -- an interim goal of a 33% reduction by 1992 and
 an ultimate goal of a 50% reduction by 1995. The program uses 1988 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting
 as a baseline. In February, 1991, EPA began contacting the parent companies of TRI facilities that reported using
 33/50 Program chemicals since 1988 to request their participation in the 33/50 Program.  As of April, 1994, a total
 of 1,216 companies had elected to participate in
 the Program, pledging to reduce emissions of the
 17 target chemicals by more than 355 million
pounds by 1995.  Companies are encouraged to
 set their own reduction targets, which may vary
from  the  Program's  national  33%  and 50%
 reduction goals.   Company commitments and
 reduction pledges continue to be received by EPA
 on a daify basis.
17 PRIORITY CHEMICALS TARGETED
    ,  BY THE 33/50 PROGRAM
              BENZENE
      CADMIUM & COMPOUNDS
      CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
           CHLOROFORM
     CHROMIUM & COMPOUNDS
              CYANIDES
        DICHLOROMETHANE*
        LEAD & COMPOUNDS
      MERCURY & COMPOUNDS
      , METHYL ETHYL KETONE
     METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
       NICKEL & COMPOUNDS
      TETRACHLOROETHYLENE
              TOLUENE
      1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE
       TRICHLOROETHYLENE
              XYLENBS

   ' Also referred to as methylene chloride
    The  1992 TRI data revealed that releases
and transfers of 33/50 Program  chemicals de-
clined by 40% between 1988 and  1992, surpass-
ing the Program's 1992 interim reduction goal by
more than 100 million pounds. This accomplish-
ment, together with  evidence from analysis of
facilities' projected releases and transfers of the
17 priority chemicals, reported to  TRI under the
Pollution Prevention Act, offers strong encourage-
ment that the 33/50 Program's ultimate goal of a
50% reduction by 1995 will be achieved.

    EPA is committed to recognizing companies
for their participation in the 33/50 Program and
for the emissions reductions they achieve.  The
Program  issues periodic Progress Reports,  in
which participating companies are listed and highlighted. In addition, Company Profiles, such as this one, are being
prepared  to provide more detailed information about companies that have written to EPA describing significant
emissions reduction initiatives.  Information presented in these profiles is drawn primarily from the company's
written 33/50 Program communications and the annual TRI reports submitted by their facilities (including Pollution
Prevention Act data reported to TRI in Section 8 of Form R). All company communications to EPA regarding
the 33/50 Program are available to the public upon request.

    EPA does not endorse the performance, worker safety, or environmental acceptability of any of the technical
options discussed in  this Profile.  Mention of any product or procedure in this document is for informational
purposes  only, and does not constitute a recommendation of any  such product or procedure, either express or
implied, by EPA.
   For information on the 33/50 Program, contact the TSCA Hotline at (202) 554-1404 or contact 33/50
   Program staff directly by phone at (202) 260-6907 or by mail at Mail Code  7408, Office of Pollution
   Prevention and Toxics, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
33/50 Program Company Profile: Olin Corporation

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                               Olin  Corporation
    Olin Corporation has reduced its total releases
and transfers of 33/50 Program chemicals by 67%
from 1988 to 1992. The company has achieved this
result through source reduction,  in-process and
post-process recycling and reclamation, and im-
proved waste treatment.  This  Company  Profile
highlights successful  actions taken at several Olin
facilities.

      I.  CORPORATE BACKGROUND

    Olin  Corporation is a Fortune 200 company,
headquartered in Stamford, CT, with 29 facilities
nationwide   in  15  states.     The  company
manufactures a wide variety of products, including
specialty chemicals, metals, and other materials, as
well  as products for the defense, aerospace and
sporting ammunition industries.

    In 1988, Olin reported releases of 14 of the
33/50 Program chemicals from 23 manufacturing
facilities,  as well as  a number of non-33/50 TRI
chemicals. Table I, at the end of this profile, pres-
ents  the  company's TRI data on releases and
transfers  for the whole company, while Table II
provides these data for selected facilities.

    Olin  reported total releases and  transfers of
2,040,150 pounds of 33/50 Program chemicals in
1988.  Of this amount, 928,368 pounds were air
emissions of solvents,  and 817,062 pounds  were
off-site disposal of lead.
    Sources of 1988 Releases and Transfers
         of 33/50 Program Chemicals
                              Off-Site
                             Disposal of
                               Lead
                               40%
         Air
       Emissions
       of Solvents
         46%
   Releases and Transfers of 33/50 Program
   Chemicals Reported by Olin Corporation
               (1000 pounds)

                           1988     1992
  33150 Chemicals
    Benzene                   5        4
    Carbon tetrachloride        12        4
    Chloroform                6       31
    Chromium & compounds    2       <1
    Cyanide compounds        < 1       < 1
    Dichloromethane          289      165
    Lead & compounds        920       53
    Mercury                   20       12
    Methyl ethyl ketone         11       15
    Nickel &  compounds        22       44
    Tetrachloroethylene         4        0
    Toluene                   5        8
    1,1,1-Trichloroethane       644      252
    Xylenes                   102       85

  Total 33/50 Chemicals*     2,040      673

  * Columns do not sum to totals due to rounding.
    II. CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL
                STRATEGY

    Olin was one of the first companies to sign on
to the 33/50 Program by making a commitment to
reduce its releases and transfers of all 33/50 Pro-
gram  chemicals.  Since  then, the company  has
actively investigated opportunities to reduce its
environmental impact and has implemented emis-
sion reduction options  at  many of its facilities.
For example, Olin has adopted voluntary pollution
prevention guidelines under the Responsible Care
initiative of the Chemical Manufacturers Associa-
tion (CMA), and has developed several additional
company goals in areas including hazardous waste
generation, wastewater treatment compliance, and
the  handling  of  existing   hazardous  waste
remediation sites.

    III. 33/50 PROGRAM GOALS AND
   POLLUTION REDUCTION ACTIVITIES

    The company established a company-wide goal
of reducing total releases and transfers  of 33/50
Program chemicals by 50%  in 1995, based on 1988
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 levels. Olin subsequently strengthened this pledge
 for itself in order to maintain a strong incentive to
 develop and implement pollution reduction activi-
 ties,  committing  to  reduce  total releases  and
 transfers of 33/50 Program chemicals by 85% by
 year-end 1998, based on 1988 levels.

    Olin has pursued a number of approaches to
 reduce its releases of 33/50 Program chemicals and
 meet  its 33/50 Program  goals,  including source
 reduction,  in-process and post-process recycling
 and reclamation, and improved waste treatment.
 Examples of significant projects at Olin facilities
 that have successfully reduced  the emissions of
 33/50  program chemicals  to the  environment
 include:

 Olin  Corp..  Rochester, NY.  Olin's Rochester
 facility produces over 60 different types of specialty
 chemicals --  relatively low volume products tai-
 lored to the specific needs of individual customers,
 including biocides (zinc  or sodium  pyrithione),
 aniline dyes, and pharmaceutical ingredients.  In
 1988, the facility reported air emissions of 11,540
 pounds of carbon tetrachloride, which is used as a
 non-reactive diluent.  In order to recover carbon
 tetrachloride from air vents, the plant installed a
 scrubber and  additional  process vent collection
 equipment, and now reuses the reclaimed material
 in several of  the  facility's production processes.
 1992  air emissions of carbon tetrachloride were
 reduced to 3,437 pounds at this facility, a reduction
 of 70%.  This facility is also  investigating the
 substitution of carbon  tetrachloride and other
 33/50  Program chemicals  with  non-toxic  raw
 materials.
restricting access and-requiring employees to justify
their  use of  the  material;  identifying material
substitution options for products not required to
use the chemical  (e.g., by military procurement
specifications); and modifying  the chiller  on a
solvent degreaser to enhance vapor capture. As a
result of these efforts, air emissions of 1,1,1-tri-
chloroethane were reduced to 21,700 pounds in
1992, a  reduction of over 80%  from 1988 levels.
The facility is currently investigating two additional
actions to further reduce the use of 1,1,1-trichloro-
ethane:   installing  a parts washer which will  use
water-based cleaners  instead  of chlorinated sol-
vents, or altering the overall production process to
completely eliminate the cleaning process.
           Sources of Reductions in
      Releases and Transfers, 1988-1992
      Reclamation
       of Lead
         56%
                                 Solvent
                                Emission
                                Reductions
                                  35%
Olin Corporation's pledged reductions
of releases and transfers under the
33/50 Program of 50% by 1995 and
85% by year end 1998 are augmented
by other key corporate environmental
goals and commitments.
Olin  Ordnance. Red Lion, PA.  The Red Lion
facility produces various munitions for the military.
In  1988,  this facility  reported air emissions of
122,535 pounds  of 1,1,1-trichloroethane.   This
chemical is  used  as a  multi-purpose cleaner and
degreaser. The Red Lion facility took a number of
steps  to reduce the  use of this chemical, including:
Bridgeport Brass  Co.. Indianapolis, IN.  In 1988
this  facility  reported  air  emissions  of  37,000
pounds   of  1,1,1-trichloroethane  and
dichloromethane,  which were used as  degreasers.
By 1990, the facility had completely eliminated its
use of these two chlorinated solvents by switching
to the use of water-based  soaps and hot water
rinsing in its metal processing and maintenance
operations.

Main Plant Facility, East Alton. IL.  Olin's East
Alton Main  Plant facility  used  to landfill large
quantities  of lead  wastes  (off-site  disposal  of
815,853  pounds in 1988), primarily from  bullets
test-fired into sand traps at the Winchester sport-
ing ammunition plant.  The facility used to screen
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as much lead as possible out of the sand for reuse
in their own production processes, and landfill the
remaining lead-contaminated  sand off-site.  The
facility began  selling  unscreened material  to  a
battery manufacturer, and  more  recently began
selling it to a lead smelter. The sand/lead mixture
is used directly as a recycled raw  material in the
smelting process.  The landfilling of lead wastes
has thus been dramatically  reduced  to 39,673
pounds in 1992, for an overall reduction of 95%.
Upon achieving its initial reduction goal
of 50%, Olin strengthened its goal to an
85% reduction  by 1998.
    The company as a whole continues to explore
additional opportunities to reduce its releases and
transfers of toxic chemicals, both through the 33/50
Program and the Responsible Care initiative.

     IV.  PROGRESS TOWARDS 33/50
            REDUCTION GOALS

    As a result of these and other efforts, Olin has
made rapid progress in reducing its releases and
transfers  of 33/50 Program chemicals.   Between
1988 and 1992, Olin reduced its releases and trans-
fers of 33/50 Program chemicals by 67%, a  reduc-
tion of 1,367,614 pounds. Much of this reduction
was the result of eliminating or capturing 473,114
pounds of air emissions of 33/50 Program solvents.
In addition, Olin reduced off-site disposal of 33/50
Program  chemicals  by 876,904 pounds  between
1988 and 1992, including shifting 776,180 pounds
of lead from off-site disposal in a landfill to off-site
recycling  — an action that represents a move up
the pollution prevention hierarchy.
       Olin's Progress Towards Meeting
            33/50 Program Goals
    2500
                                                                                          33/50
                                                                                          Goal
          1988  1989  1990   1991   1992

         33/50 Goal: 50% reduction in releases
         and transfers of 33SO chemicals by 1995
         New Goal: 85% reduction by 1998
         V.  SUMMARY OF OLIN'S
               EXPERIENCE

    Overall, Olin Corporation's  participation in
the 33/50 Program has been extremely positive.  By
1992, Olin had already surpassed its 1995 goals for
reducing releases and transfers of 33/50 Program
chemicals.  Olin achieved these successes through
a mixture of source reduction, recycling and recla-
mation, and treatment.   This success is projected
to continue, and Olin has set a new goal of achiev-
ing an  85% reduction in releases and transfers of
33/50 Program chemicals by 1998.
33/50 Program Company Profile:  Olin Corporation

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                                                            Table I
                                                       Olin Corporation
                                  Releases and Transfers of 33/50 Program Chemicals, 1988-1992
Chemical
Carbon tetrachloride




Dichloromethane




Lead and Compounds




1,1,1 -Trichloroethane




Other 33/50 Program Chemicals




All 33/50 Program Chemicals




Percent Change. 1988-1992
Year
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

Transfers Percent
Surface Off-site Change
Total Air Water Releases Transfers for Treatment/ Total Releases 1988-1992
Emissions Discharges to Land to POTW Disposal/Other and Transfers (1) Total Releases
(pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) and Transfers
1 1 ,540
10,807
8,551
4,222
3,437
212,743
182,020
219,071
182,108
161,751
3,040
2,621
1,585
1,781
1,891
639,310
684,01 1
352,799
269,970
206,185
73,541
98,176
69,453
65,264
89,842
940,174
977,635
651,459
523,345
463,106
-51%
0
0
0
0
0
0
230
2
0
0
475
761
535
261
776
310
260
227
0
0
7,597
7,888
5,039
4,459
3,446
8,382
9,139
5,803
4,720
4,222
-50%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1,000
250
750
336
328
0
0
0
0
0
5,057
4,431
3,926
2,335
3,111
6,057
4,681
4,676
2,671
3,444
-43%
18
20
514
2
181
393
837
431
22
11
634
388
10
299
310
0
0
0
0
0
6,740
4,046
661
318
414
7,785
5,291
1,616
641
916
-88%
63
801
2,354
117
99
75,548
4,482
5,328
11,069
2,918
915,212
421,965
462,512
44,998
49,351
3,983
250
250
42,899
45,671
82,946
395,330
370,644
140,637
102,809
1,077,752
822,828
841,088
239,720
200,848
-81%
11,621
11,628
11,419
4,341
3,717
288,684
187,569
224,832
193,199
164,685
920,361
425,985
465,392
47,675
52,656
643,603
684,521
353,276
312,869
251,856
175,881
509,871
449,723
213,013
199,622
2,040,150
1,819,574
1,504,642
771,097
672,536
-67%




-68%




43%




-94%




-61 %




13%




-67%

Notes: (1) 1991 and 1992 Total Releases and Transfers do not include on- or off-site recycling or energy recovery.

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                                                     Table n
                                                 Olin Corporation
                  Releases and Transfers of 33/50 Program Chemicals at Selected Facilities, 1988-1992
                                                                                        Transfers
                                                     Surface                             Off-site
                                         Total Air     Water     Releases   Transfers   for Treatment/    Total Releases
                                         Emissions  Discharges  to Land   to POTW   Disposal/Other   and Transfers (1)
Facility/Chemical                   Year  (pounds)    (pounds)    (pounds)    (pounds)       (pounds)          (pounds)
Olin Corp.. Rochester. NY
Carbon tetrachloride




Other 33/50 Program Chemicals




All 33/50 Program Chemicals




Olin Ordnance, Red Lion, PA
1,1,1 -Trichloroethane




Other 33/50 Program Chemicals



All 33/50 Program Chemicals




Bridgeport Brass Corp., Indianapolis,
Dichloromethane

1,1,1 -Trichloroethane


1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1989
1990
1991
1992
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
IN
1988
1989
1988
1989

11,540
10,807
8,551
4,222
3,437
15,013
8,479
7,198
6,981
7,056
26,553
19,286
15,749
11,203
10,493

122,535
145,000
30,000
33,440
21,700
5,500
5,820
5,600
1,669
122,535
150,500
35,820
39,040
23,369

22,000
28,000
15,000
1,211

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
5

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

18
20
514
2
181
1,376
1,730
618
37
26
1,394
1,750
1,132
39
207

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

63
801
2,354
117
99
11,485
3,711
221,543
30,007
29,449
11,548
4,512
223,897
30,124
29,548

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,600
0
0
0
0
6,600
0

0
0
0
0

11,621
11,628
11,419
4,341
3,717
27,874
13,920
229,359
37,025
36,536
39,495
25,548
240,778
41,366
40,253

122,535
145,000
30,000
33,440
21,700
5,500
5,820
12,200
1,669
122,535
150,500
35,820
45,640
23,369

22,000
28,000
15,000
1,211

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                                                      Table II
                                                  Olin Corporation
                   Releases and Transfers of 33/50 Program Chemicals at Selected Facilities, 1988-1992
Facility/Chemical Year
Other 33/50 Program Chemicals 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
All 33/50 Proeram Chemicals 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Main Plant Facility, East Alton, IL
Lead 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Other 33/50 Program Chemicals 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
All 33/50 Program Chemicals 1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Transfers
Surface Off-site
Total Air Water Releases Transfers for Treatment/ Total Releases
Emissions Discharges to Land to POTW Disposal/Other and Transfers (1)
(pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds)
750
104
133
175
248
37,750
29,315
133
175
248

1,700
1,700
1,163
1,500
1,500
272,700
282,800
239,799
151,501
91,922
274,400
284,500
240,962
153,001
93,422
306
242
2
31
9
306
242
2
31
9

150
250
267
210
680
1,453
945
111
670
956
1,603
1,195
1,044
880
1,636
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
278
386
205
512
615
278
386
205
512
615

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,000
3,009
6,505
5,294
1,744
1,000
3,009
6,505
5,294
1,744

815,853
330,088
300,616
35,953
39,673
5,173
4,743
9,008
8,251
3,730
821,026
334,831
309,624
44,204
43,403
2,334
3,741
6,845
6,012
2,616
39,334
32,952
6,845
6,012
2,616

817,703
332,038
302,046
37,663
41,853
279,326
288,488
249,584
160,422
96,608
1,097,029
620,526
551,630
198,085
138,461
Notes: (1) 1991 and 1992 Total Releases and Transfers do not include on- or off-site recycle or energy recovery.

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