Publications
Environmentally Conscious Painting (Manual) [Summary]
This manual gives a general background of painting technology while focusing on pollution prevention. Includes curing characteristics, coating applications, testing, and personal protective equipment.
Industrial Painting and Coating (Manual) [Summary]
Reviews coating applications and types, pollution prevention opportunities, and environmental regulations for the painting and coating industry.
Is Your Inventory Controlling You? (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Managing inventory properly can maximize profits and reduce associated costs. Practices to reduce waste and excessive raw material are listed including MSDSs, just-in-time (JIT) inventory management, and methods of consolidation.
Kansas' Best of the Best - Cobalt Boats (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Case study documents pollution prevention efficiencies achieved at Cobalt Boats, manufacturer of premium-quality fiberglass boats, over a period of years. Acetone is recycled on-site, saving more than $113,000 and 137 tons of hazardous waste avoided annually. Closed molding process evaluation is reported. Low styrene-content resins and low HAP-content upholstery adhesives are being used to help eliminate hazardous air pollutant emissions.
Kansas' Best of the Best - Precision Pattern, Inc. (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Case study on how Precision Pattern, Inc., a manufacturer of world-class aircraft interiors, prevented generating wastes and air emissions, saving money and decreasing their regulatory burden. Contact adhesives, painting, inventory control, lighting, and filter systems at wood sanding tables have combined to greatly reduce VOC and HAP emissions, save money, reduce hazardous waste generation, and save labor.
Powder Coating: Technology for the 21st Century (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Compares the environmental benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of powder coating to the traditional wet paint process. Surface preparation, application method, environment and safety, and a cost/savings analysis are discussed.
Reducing wood wastes from wood shops (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Describes methods to save wood wastes from rough milling, gluing, product dimensioning, and dust collection for the wood products manufacturing and finishing industry.
Solvent users: Do you need an air permit? (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Describes how a small business that uses paints and solvents can determine if its operations require an air operating permit. Also outlines the procedure for calculating the amount of VOCs and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) purchased.
Wood waste reduction (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Describes the options available for the proper disposal of wood waste. Information in this fact sheet includes topics like sources of wood waste, burning, cabinet making, pallets, land clearing, and wood waste outlets.
