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 According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pollution prevention can be defined as: “The use of materials, processes, or practices that reduces or eliminates the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source.” Pollution prevention represents a shift away from the old school of thought, “pollution control,” in which waste was not dealt with until after it was generated.
Through pollution prevention, we look at the processes that generate the waste to see if we can avoid creating a waste in the first place, or at least reduce the hazardous nature of the waste. When this is not possible, the next best solution to prevent wastes from having a negative impact on the environment is through careful management and recycling.
This manual will help golf course maintenance staff identify areas where pollution prevention techniques can be applied in a practical manner. Each section presents a waste type common to golf courses accompanied by pollution prevention recommendations.
Although the focus of this manual is on pollution prevention, regulatory information is given as necessary where it impacts pollution prevention practices and to illustrate how pollution prevention can help reduce regulatory requirements.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction: Golf Course Maintenance Pollution Prevention ................................1
1.0 Waste: Hazardous or Non-Hazardous ......................................................................3
1.1 Characteristic Hazardous Wastes..............................................................................................3
1.2 Listed Hazardous Wastes ..........................................................................................................3
1.3 Liability and Choosing a Waste Management Company........................................................6
1.4 Non-Hazardous Waste and Special Waste Authorizations......................................................7
2.0 Parts Washing........................................................................................................................9
2.1 Substitute Non-Hazardous Cleaning Methods ........................................................................9
2.2 Reduce Toxicity of Solvents ..................................................................................................11
2.3 Maximize Solvent Life ............................................................................................................13
2.4 Solvent Distillation ..................................................................................................................14
3.0 Used Oil & Oily Wastes ..................................................................................................15
3.1 Road Oiling Ban ....................................................................................................................15
3.2 Minimize Used Oil-Contaminated Wastes ............................................................................15
3.3 Recycle Used Oil ....................................................................................................................17
3.4 Recycle Used Oil Filters ........................................................................................................17
4.0 Used Antifreeze ..................................................................................................................19
4.1 Avoid Improper Disposal ......................................................................................................19
4.2 Minimize Spent Antifreeze ....................................................................................................19
4.3 On-Site Recycling....................................................................................................................20
4.4 Off-Site Recycling....................................................................................................................20
5.0 Wastewater & Sludge......................................................................................................21
5.1 Reduce the Amount of Wastewater Generated ....................................................................21
5.2 Reduce Wastewater Toxicity ..................................................................................................21
5.3 Discharge Wastewater for the Least Environmental Impact ................................................22
5.4 Levels of Toxics in Sludge ....................................................................................................23
6.0 Batteries .................................................................................................................................25
6.1 On-Site Battery Storage ..........................................................................................................25
6.2 Used Battery Recycling ..........................................................................................................25
7.0 Aerosol Cans/Empty Paint Containers ..................................................................27
18.0 Fluorescent Bulbs ..............................................................................................................29
19.0 Petroleum Product Storage..........................................................................................31
10.0 Pesticides...............................................................................................................................33
10.1 Labels .....................................................................................................................................33
10.2 Storage ...................................................................................................................................34
10.3 Spill Management....................................................................................................................35
10.4 Disposal .................................................................................................................................36
10.5 Recordkeeping ........................................................................................................................37
10.6 Iowa Administrative Code – Summary on Certified Pesticide Application ........................38
10.7 Iowa Administrative Code – Summary on Iowa Pesticide Storage ....................................40
11.0 Fertilizers ...............................................................................................................................43
11.1 Storage ...................................................................................................................................43
11.2 Spill Management....................................................................................................................43
11.3 Disposal .................................................................................................................................43
12.0 Audubon International: Integrated Pest Management..................................45
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