Publications
Auto-body shops: A primer on environmental regulation and pollution prevention (Manual) [Summary]
A pamphlet that covers all aspect of auto body operations, wastes, regulations, and pollution prevention. Includes sample calculations for hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from various sources, proper handling of refrigerants, identification of and regulatory requirements for hazardous waste disposal, and techniques to change processes and materials to reduce or eliminate wastes.
Environmental help available to Kansas salvage yards (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Information about resources available to the salvage industry. Some resources described are the Bureau of Environmental Field Services, Bureau of Waste Management, Bureau of Air and Radiation, Bureau of Water, and Bureau of Environmental Remediation.
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 Blanket Washing Taking You to the Cleaners? (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Solvents and rags used for press washing are a problematic waste for lithographic printers. This fact sheet lists several alternatives and procedures that can be used to save money and reduce pollution.
Kansas Compliance Assistance for Printers (Manual) [Summary]
This manual is designed to assist printers and print shops in identifying wastes, water discharges, and air emissions; determining associated regulations; and recommending pollution prevention (P2) practices.
Kansas Dry Cleaner Manual (Manual) [Summary]
This manual (updated in 2009) summarizes the environmental regulations that impact dry cleaners, including alternatives to perc (PCE) such as petroleum dry cleaning. It also describes pollution prevention, compliance topics, permits, and definitions regarding dry cleaning.
Kansas Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Details the environmental health impacts of hospitals. It also provides information about national programs providing support and assistance, benefits of reducing mercury and “red bag” wastes, and case studies of Kansas hospitals.
Kansas rock crushers - Are you subject to air quality requirements? (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Air quality requirements and construction permits and approvals that rock crushers must meet to comply with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the EPA. New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) limit PM10 emissions and require recordkeeping and monitoring. Pollution prevention (P2) options for rock crushers are suggested and a list of resources provided.
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.
Kansas' Best of the Best Sedgwick County Fleet Management (Case Study) [Summary]
Case study details improvements made at the Sedgwick County Fleet management facility. These include reducing part washers, adding aqueous washers and a paint-gun cleaning system, preventative maintenance, inventory tracking, changing coatings materials and technology in the collision repair shop. Hazardous waste generation was reduced by 92% in two years, solvent expenses decreased by 89%, and paint material costs decreased by 46%.
Keeping it Clean: Transportation Equipment (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Regulations related to handling the wastewater from cleaning transportation equipment. Lists potential regulated parameters, discharge wastes, approved test methods, discharges according to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and Pollutant Management Plans (PMP).
Negotiating the Regulatory Map (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
EPA regulations that impact colleges and universities. It includes resources about specific regulations, pollution prevention (P2) practices, persistent bioaccumulative toxic pollutants (PBTs), and starting an environmental management system (EMS).
P2 for Laboratory Wastes (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Pollution prevention (P2) practices to reduce laboratory wastes. Reduction methods include management practices, personnel training, and laboratory practices.
P2 for Power Plant Systems (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Pollution prevention (P2) practices for university power Plants including fuel oil storage, energy use, air emissions, boiler blowdown, and cooling tower operation.
P2 for Vehicle and Small Engine Maintenance Operations (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Pollution prevention (P2) practices for vehicle and small engine maintenance operations. Specific topics are used oil and transmission fluid, brake and clutch systems, antifreeze, waste fuel, parts cleaners, waste paint, and paint thinners.
Print More, Waste Less - Reduce Your Ink Waste (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Provides an overview of the environmental concerns of ink waste and pollution prevention (P2) opportunities to reduce amount and cost of waste ink. Includes a list of ink recycling service providers and resources.
Reduce Wastes from Your Screen Reclamation Processes (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Screen printers use many different types of inks, which can all become a wastewater contaminant or hazardous waste. Several pollution prevention (P2) opportunities exist in the screen reclaiming process and are described in this fact sheet.
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.
Rehab the Kansas Lab - Case Study (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Information and resources about reducing chemical stockpiles in academic laboratories. Several case studies from schools in Kansas are included.
The Digital Revolution - Hi Tech P2 (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Describes the changes digital technology is bringing to the printing industry, and potential pollution prevention opportunities and resources for business owners.
The Proper Place for Amalgam Waste (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Amalgam waste in dentistry has significant health and environmental impacts. Proper disposal and recycling of this and other dental wastes is outlined in this fact sheet.
Workers Work for Waste Reduction (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Discusses the basic framework for pollution prevention through employee awareness, materials management, process improvement, and in-house audits.
