Project:
Franklin Electro Plating 1995 Pollution Prevention
Summer Internship Project -- Final Report
Date:
August 4, 1995
Name:
Vickie Dycewicz
603-742-6357
Facility:
Franklin Electro Plating Co., Inc.
519 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
Contact:
John G. Cabral, President
603-742-6357
Executive Summary: Franklin's pollution prevention project involved compliance with
environmental regulations. Regulatory compliance ensures Franklin's pollution is
minimized. Hazardous waste regulations were reviewed and documentation developed for
compliance.
Background: Franklin Electro Plating is a metal finishing job shop that electroplates metal
parts for numerous industries using chromium, nickel, copper and zinc metals. Franklin
also anodizes and etches aluminum, buffs and polishes metal parts. These processes
produce hazardous wastes such as spent plating baths and rinses, acids, and alkalines
which are treated on-site through a wastewater treatment unit. This unit generates a metal
hydroxide filter cake which is shipped off-site for chemical fixation and land disposal.
Solvent trichloroethylene is used for cleaning parts and sent off-site for reclamation.
Objectives
Work Accomplished
Compliance Assistance
State and EPA waste rules were read and
summarized (App 1). Storage areas
received emergency postings (App 2) and
spill cleanup material. The weekly
inspection sheet was revised and an
inspection plan developed (App 3).
Reduction of Waste
Flow diagrams for each process and a
plating room flow using a tank layout
developed (App 4). A Waste Reduction
Assistance Report, prepared by
Department of Environmental Services in
1993, was reviewed with John Cabral (App
5) and response to specific suggestions
listed.
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Safety Policies
A safety meeting sign-in sheet (App 6) was
developed to document safety meetings. A
Joint Loss Management Committee has
been formed and applicable documentation
developed. OSHA requirements for a
safety summary form does not apply due to
<10 employees.
Inventory MSDS
A MSDS inventory was prepared on Excel
(App 7). The inventory contains MSDS
dates, chemical name, trade name,
hazardous ingredients, supplier, uses,
location & current inventory.
Respirator Program
Elaine Cabral is working on a respirator
program to comply with OSHA
requirements.
Labeling Tanks
All tanks were given identification numbers
(App 8) and labeled with HMIS and
overhead signs.
Buffing Area
The dirt removed from the buffing air
exhaust has been profiled and ready for
off-site shipment.
Large or small Generator
NH Hazardous waste regulations were
read and summarized. Franklin is
considered a large quantity generator
based on past manifests (App 9).
Additional Objectives
Work Accomplished
Sludge Weight
The specific gravity of Franklin's metal
hydroxide was determined (0.74) and
future shipments will include this value
(App 10); this will accurately quantify
Franklin’s waste.
Recycling of Tanks
Tank filling & retention were reviewed to
see how often dumping occurs. Rinse
waters were reviewed to see if recycling is
achievable (App 11).
Chromium Emissions
The new air regulation on chromium plating
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was mailed to Franklin. These regulations
were read and summarized (App 12). Initial
Response to DES was mailed out. Work
will continue on this section to help Franklin
comply with 1/96 rules: bath operating
time, surface tension measurements, and
operation & maintenance plan.
Wastewater Treatment
A flow diagram of the wastewater treatment
system was developed. Polymer
calculations were done to find correct
concentrations for good floccing in the
wastewater treatment system (App 13).
Floor Plan
A new floor plan of the entire facility was
developed (App 14).
Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know
Regulations were reviewed and determined
that Franklin must comply. Work will
continue to complete the Tier II forms.
Chemical Usage: Franklin uses a high quantity of chemicals, which is expected with this
type of work. Chemicals are added to tanks when part appearance warrants. Tanks are
emptied and refilled differently as noted in Appendix 12. Recycling is not possible at
Franklin because the small room does not allow each plating process a separate line for
alkaline & acid rinses. Dead rinses for each plating bath are used for makeup of the bath.
Wastes Generated: Franklin has a wastewater treatment system which treats all of the
tanks. A metal hydroxide is precipitated out and dried. About 4 yd 3 per year of metal
hydroxide are manifested and shipped to a landfill in Michigan. About 55 gallons per year
of Resol Trichloroethylene is used as a degreaser and is manifested for reclamation.
Pollution Prevention Benefits: Regulatory compliance for hazardous waste was
accomplished. A cleanup of old drums, spent material, and unused chemicals was
performed and removal ongoing. New air regulations will be addressed and compliance
obtained.
References:
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., Hazardous Waste and Materials Regulations: Handbook 1,
EPA Regulations, 40 CFR Parts 265, 355, 370, 372, 1993 Edition.
State of New Hampshire, Department of Environmental Services, Hazardous Waste Rules,
January 24, 1991.
Rudy Cartier, NH Department of Environmental Services, Small Business Ombudsman,
Concord, NH.
Waste Reduction Assistance Report, Department of Environmental Services, January 12,
1994, Paul L. Lockwood.
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Professor James P. Malley, Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire.
Dawson & Mercier, Hazardous Waste Management, 1986, pg. 314-331.
Appendices:
1 -- Summary from NH Hazardous Waste Rules, Hazardous Waste Storage
2 -- Emergency Alerting and Response Procedures, Emergency Phone Numbers
3 -- Hazardous Waste & Facility Inspection Record, Inspection Plan
4 -- Flow Diagrams & Plating Room Flow
5 -- Waste Reduction Assistance Report
6 -- Safety Meeting
7 -- MSDS Inventory
8 -- Tank ID #, Tank Contents
9 -- Generator Classification -- Full Quantity Generator
10 -- Metal Hydroxide Sludge Weight
11 -- Tank Filling & Retention, Rinse Waters
12 -- Chromium Emissions
13 -- Wastewater Treatment (WWT) Flow Diagram, WWT Summary, Polymer
Concentration Mixing Formula, WWT Light Floc
14 -- Floor Plan
Signed:
Approved:
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Vickie Dycewicz, Summer Intern
Pollution Prevention Program
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John Cabral, President
Franklin Electro Plating Co., Inc.
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