Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Implementing EO Opportunities to Reduce Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals National Partnership for Environmental Priorities NPEP

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, EO 13423—Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals Sec. 2 (e) of EO “ensure that the agency (i) reduces the quantity of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials acquired, used, or disposed of by the agency…” Sec. VIII (a) Implementation Instructions “No later than January 24, 2008, each agency…shall develop written goals and support actions to identify and reduce the release and use of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials…” “Existing environmental hazard lists such as priority chemicals identified by EPA’s Resource Conservation Challenge…”

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) The Resource Conservation Challenge is a major national effort to find flexible, yet more protective ways to conserve our valuable natural resources through waste reduction and energy recovery Everyone Has a Role in this Challenge Manufacturing and Other Commercial Companies Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies Non-Government Agencies Consumers – Engaging Youth and Educating People

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Resource Conservation Challenge: Four Priority Areas Priority Chemicals MSW Focus Areas: Paper Organic Materials (Green yard waste & food) Packaging & Containers Green Initiatives Electronics Beneficial Use of Industrial Materials Coal Combustion Products (CCP) Foundry Sands Construction and Demolition Debris

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Why Focus on Priority Chemicals? Once released, they can cause long-term toxic effects to human health and the environment they have been identified as persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic Eliminating the release of these chemicals reduces environmental risks Many are present in hazardous waste in large volumes

31 Priority Chemicals ChemicalCASRNChemicalCASRN 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Hexachloroethane ,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene Methoxychlor ,4,5-Trichlorophenol Naphthalene Bromophenyl phenyl ether PAH Groupdefined in TRI Acenaphthene Pendimethalin Acenaphthylene Pentachlorobenzene Anthracene Pentachloronitrobenzene Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Pentachlorophenol Dibenzofuran Phenanthrene Dioxins/Furans Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Endosulfan, alpha/Endosulfan, beta Pyrene Fluorene Trifluralin Heptachlor/Heptachlor epoxide Cadmium Hexachlorobenzene Lead Hexachlorobutadiene Mercury Hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Source Reduction Recycling Treatment Disposal Waste Management Hierarchy

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Benefits of Waste Min: WASTE = LO$T PROFITS Waste Minimization provides many benefits to the waste generator including: Reduced disposal and management costs Improved worker health and safety Reduced impacts of regulatory requirements Minimizes potential environmental liability Demonstrates environmental leadership Improves public image

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, National Partnership For Environmental Priorities (NPEP) Key component of the Resource Conservation Challenge NPEP is a voluntary partnership program that encourages organizations to reduce the use and generation of any of 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs) How to participate: Identify one or more chemicals for reduction. Develop a source reduction/recycling goal and project time line for each chemical selected Sign Up

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) Recognitions and Awards Enrollment plaque Achievement awards Use of NPEP logo Publication of success story Press events (if desired) NPEP Team Support Services Waste minimization site visits Source reduction strategy development Technical information/resources Education/workshops

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, NPEP Successes Total Priority Chemicals = over 8 million pounds * Total All Chemicals = over 18 million pounds * Total Members = Successes: 21 partners 1.1 million pounds of PCs over 1 million pounds of lead 26,750 pounds of mercury 4,335 pounds of PCBs 144 pounds of dioxins *(both committed and achieved to date)

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Federal Facility Partners Air National Guard: Rosencrans Airport Argonne National Laboratory Brookhaven Science Associates Department of Air Force: Sheppard Air Force Base Department of Air Force: Tinker Air Force Base Department of Army: DPW Environmental Division Department of Army: Tobyhanna Army Depot Department of Navy: US Navy Dental Treatment Facilities National Institutes of Health: Bethesda Campus U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York U.S. Postal Service: Northeast Area

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Opportunities to Reduce Priority Chemicals There are many ways to reduce hazardous wastes in your facility. Here are some ideas to get you started! Switch to higher efficiency, low mercury bulbs and recycle your spent fluorescent lamps. Recycle your lead tire weights, and replace them with steel alternatives. Only use pesticides as needed and switch to safer alternatives. Many meters, pumps, and gauges have mercury-containing switches. Retire them early and replace them with the mercury-free alternatives.

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Other Opportunities: Mercury Challenge Join NPEP Take the Mercury Challenge Pledge Identify mercury in your facilities and in the products we make Replace mercury-containing equipment with non-mercury alternatives Dispose of mercury-containing equipment safely Establish mercury-free purchasing policies Inform and educate staff, suppliers, and clients about mercury issues and non-mercury alternatives Implement a Mercury Reduction Plan Inventory the sources of mercury in your facility Collect mercury for recycling Establish mercury-free purchasing policies Educate your staff about mercury

Fed Environmental Symposium June 4, Other Opportunities: Performance Track National Challenge Commitment for Priority Chemicals Source reduction of PCs count as two of the four commitments necessary to join the National Environmental Performance Track How to participate: a 10% decrease (before normalizing) in the use of at least one of the eligible Priority Chemicals Commitments are to be made in the “material use” category and the “hazardous materials used” indicator from Performance Track’s Environmental Performance Table

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