Pollution Prevention Assessment of a Manufacturer of Electrical Load Centers

摘要

The WMAC team at the University of Tennessee performed an assessment at a plantthe manufactures electrical load centers. Raw materials, including coiled sheet steel and coiled copper strips, polystyrene pellets, and miscellaneous fasteners, are used in metal-working, injection molding, painting, and assembly operations. The team's report, detailing findings and recommendations, indicated that a large quantity of waste overflow rinse water is generated and that significant cost savings could be achieved by installing valves that will allow operators to turn off the flow during periods of nonuse.