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Opportunities by the Millions

Opportunities by the Millions. Patricia Gallagher EMS/P2 Team Leader Los Alamos National Laboratory. LA-UR 07-7709. Control Mechanisms. Treatment & Recovery. Other Recycling. In Process Recycling. Source Reduction. Who Implements P2/EMS. Waste Management Professionals.

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Opportunities by the Millions

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  1. Opportunities by the Millions Patricia Gallagher EMS/P2 Team Leader Los Alamos National Laboratory LA-UR 07-7709

  2. Control Mechanisms Treatment & Recovery Other Recycling In Process Recycling Source Reduction Who Implements P2/EMS Waste Management Professionals CO$T$ Technical Process/ Facility Staff

  3. Pre-EMS P2 • Before EMS, P2 was a guerilla effort: coerce, cajole, convince, beg • Not nearly as successful as a result • P2 fully integrated into EMS effort • LANL received ISO 14001:2004 third party certification in 2006 • P2 efforts have increased by orders of magnitude with EMS

  4. Remedy: LANL developed a P2-based EMS Required by DOE O 450.1 LANL certified to ISO 14001:2004 standard Governing Policy begins with Prevention Identifies significant environmental aspects & risks Directorates develop action plans to address risks Process creates institutional objectives and targets Waste reduction Energy and Fuel Conservation Equipment & Materials Disposition Zero Liquid Discharge Compliance P2 Program provides upstream implementation mechanisms Aligning EMS objectives to key organizational priorities Working Groups led by P2 staff Environmental Management System

  5. Participation : Numbers and levels are key in Developing EMS • 2005-2006: Created at the worker level with upper and middle management support • Senior management environmental steering committee • 33 divisions as organizational units • Over 90 participants in the development of the EMS • Really engaged the brilliance of workers • Won the DOE P2 Star Award in 2006 • 2007: New contractor, massive reorganization • Even stronger senior management support • 16 directorates as organizational units with 69 divisions • Lost active division participation; middle management essential • Need to re-engage at a lower level again, higher level too removed • New worker safety teams provide a great opportunity • Won NNSA Award, “Integrating Safety and Security into EMS Lifecycle: A Body-Contact Sport”

  6. P2/EMS Program Process EMS Goals Waste generation #s EMS Action Plans Implementation Planning: Develop P2 targets Assess Risks Lean/Six Sigma Process Engineering Support GSAF Projects New Project/Design Reviews Lab Policies/Guidance/Toolkits Waste Volume Forecast Haz Waste Min Plan Communicate successes Preventive Action & Review Internal & External assessments Senior Mgmt Steering Committee Enviro-Grams LANL & NNSA P2 Awards/Newsbulletins

  7. Tools for Generators • Created tools: • ROI calculator • Clean out toolkits • EMS toolkit • Badges, posters • Presentations • ROI calculator is an eye-opening tool in terms of recognizing the cost of waste

  8. Lean/Six Sigma • Using new Laboratory improvement initiatives to include prevention in institution-wide efforts • Chemical management • Hazardous materials acquisition and disposition • Fleet management • Work planning • Safety and security planning • Lean/Six Sigma tools replace traditional P2 assessments

  9. Results were immediate • 2007 $1.2 million in investment provided $5.2 million in cost avoidance using only pilot results • 2007 projects totaled $17 million in cost avoidance • 2008 P2 awards involved 56 teams, over 300 staff and resulted in $5 million in cost avoidance • Cost avoidance tricky: staff and support systems still on the books, cost avoidances are transparent to managers • Real cost savings is in avoidance of management less than just disposal

  10. P2 Program Reach • Operational improvements • Steamer Lay-up: just produce process steam when needed, not 24/7 • Isolated duct work to keep from washing down an entire facility • Use of dissolvable PPE, extending use of launderable PPE • Chemical Lifecycle Management • Green Procurements • Construction/Sustainable Design: • CMRR soil reuse and recycle project: 150,000 cubic yards of waste diverted • LEED standards for large projects • Office waste • Restricting use of canned air and UPSs • Procedural • Improving work review and materials management processes

  11. Key Findings • Insert yourself into the biggest organizational problems • P2 staff are expert problem solvers and facilitators • Leverage everything • Spend more time planning • Lean/Six Sigma approach: 90-95% time planning, 5% execution • Get the right sponsorship • Define the process owner and all the players • Understand all the issues and upstream and downstream effects • Understand the strategy and tactics necessary for implementation • Couch benefits in a way that resonates with customers/sponsors

  12. Contact Information • Patricia Gallagher 505-667-2278 patg@lanl.gov

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