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.. .i activity, but the waste generated is expected to be recycled rather than requiring disposal. Without source reduction measures there would be an estimated 4,500 pounds, over the four year reporting period, of hazardous metal dust-waste to be transported for disposal by North State Environmental to Chemical Waste Management, Inc., 35251 Old Skyline Road, Kettleman City, CA 93239, a licensed hazardous waste management company. With the search for recycling of this waste, there is a projected amount of 4,500 pounds requiring disposal during the time projected to implement the recycling plan. • The following source reduction measures have been considered for CWC #223 Oil Soaked Absorbent: NOTE: There is no plan to change the component of the oil,hydraulic fluid, and water that is used in the machinery at Star Buildings. Therefore reduction measures considered are after the fact of generation and deal with the handling of the waste. 1) One possible alternative to the loose granules of oil-soaked absorbent would be the use of reusable absorbent dams around the machinery to catch and absorb the fluid that leaks from machinery. Made of an absorbent filler in rolled forms, the dams have the capability of being reused several times. When saturated,the dams are wrung out and the fluid sold to a recycling agency. • Input Changes -N/A. The same raw material - oil, hydraulic fluid, and water would be used. • Operational Improvements-N/A. Until there are improvements in technology,there are no projected operational improvements. • Production Process Change -N/A. There are no plans for changes in the production process. • Product Reformulations -N/A. There is no technology currently available to reformulate the contents of the waste generated by the machinery. • Administrative Steps - Employee training in waste minimization, hazardous material handling, and emergency spill response as well as careful monitoring of fluid containers to reduce the potential for spills and machine/equipment inspection to avoid excess leakage from equipment needing repair. Evaluation of the considered source reduction measure: • Change in Hazardous Waste-No change in the amount of hazardous waste generated is foreseen at this time, only the disposition of the waste. • Technical Feasibility - The dams used for absorbing waste fluids from machinery exists and is technically feasible. • Economic Evaluation-The use of dams is overall more cost-effective than the use of loose absorbent around the machinery. Included in the evaluation is the cost of the dams plus the cost of disposal of the used dams. 16