EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project Profile of the

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF EXHIBITS vii, viii

LIST OF ACRONYMS ix, x

IINTRODUCTION TO THE SECTOR NOTEBOOK PROJECT1

I.ASummary of the Sector Notebook Project1

I.B. Additional Information2

II. INTRODUCTION TO THE WOOD FURNITURE AND FIXTURES INDUSTRY4

II.AIntroduction, Background, and Scope of the Notebook4

II.B. Characterization of the Wood Furniture and Fixtures Industry6

II.B.1. Industry Size and Geographic Distribution6

II.B.2Product Characterization10

II.B.3. Economic Trends11

IIIINDUSTRIAL PROCESS DESCRIPTION13

III.AIndustrial Processes in the Wood Furniture and Fixtures Industry13

III.A.1. Drying13

III.A.2Machining15

III.A.3. Assembly16

III.A.4. Pre-finishing17

III.A.5Coating Application17

III.A.6. Finishing19

III.B. Raw Material Inputs and Pollution Outputs24

III.B.1. Drying24

III.B.2Machining26

III.B.3. Assembly26

III.B.4. Pre-finishing26

III.B.5Coating Application27

SIC Code 25 4 September 1995

III.B.6. Finishing28

III.B.7Cleanup Operations30

III.C. Management of Chemicals in Wastestream34

IVCHEMICAL RELEASE AND TRANSFER PROFILE36

IV.A. EPA Toxic Release Inventory for the Wood Furniture and Fixtures Industry39

IV.B. Summary of the Selected Chemicals Released44

IV.C. Other Data Sources49

IV.DComparison of Toxic Release Inventory Between Selected Industries50

VPOLLUTION PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES53

VI.dAe.ntification of Pollution Prevention Activities in Use and Environmental and Economic

Benefits of Each Pollution Prevention Activity54

V.B. Pollution Prevention Case Studies60

VI. SUMMARY OF FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS64

VI.A. General Description of Major Statutes64

VI.BIndustry-specific Regulatory Requirements79

VI.C. . Pending and Proposed Regulatory Requirements81