Chemical and Allied Products Sector Analysis

An Analysis of Pollution Prevention Opportunities and Impediments in the Chemical and Allied Products Sector in Georgia

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Sector Profile
  • Background
  • Waste Generation
  • Common Source Reduction Techniques
  • Impediments
• Analysis by Sub-Sectors
  • A. Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (281)
  • B. Plastic Materials & Synthetic Resins (2821)
  • C. Drugs (283)
  • D. Soaps, Detergents, etc. (284)
  • E. Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, & Enamels (2851)
  • F. Industrial Organic Chemicals (286)
  • G. Fertilizers (2873, 2874 & 2785)
  • H. Pesticides & Agricultural Chemicals (2879)
  • I. Adhesives & Sealants (2891)
  • J. Printing Ink (2893)
• Further Information

Introduction

A core strategy of the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P²AD) is to reduce the generation of chemicals that pose the greatest risk to the public and the environment. To achieve this, P²AD is responsive to the technical assistance requests from Georgia industry. However, there is a great diversity of wastes generated by the various industrial sectors. A targeting study was completed to assess which manufacturing sectors would benefit most from pollution prevention assistance. The first phase, Prioritizing Pollution Prevention Assistance Needs Using the 1992 Toxic Release Inventory, identified six high priority manufacturing sectors based on the environmental impact of the chemicals generated as waste.

The second phase of this effort was to identify the specific causes of waste generation and source reduction opportunities in the high priority manufacturing sectors. This report analyzes the chemical and allied products sector which includes facilities listed in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 28. The Georgia Manufacturing Directory was used to determine the facilities within SIC 28. Data collected and analyzed in this report was compiled from site visits, case studies, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports, biennial reports, literature research, and a P²AD sector survey. Completion of this analysis is expected to help P²AD better assist companies within the sector through assessment requests, workshops, and the dissemination of information about effective pollution prevention techniques.