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Rhode Island’s ERP Experience: Automotive Refinishing Sector

2007 National Environmental Partnership Summit. Rhode Island’s ERP Experience: Automotive Refinishing Sector. Richard T. Enander, Ph.D. Bureau of Environmental Protection/OTCA RI Department of Environmental Management. What We Liked About the MAERP.

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Rhode Island’s ERP Experience: Automotive Refinishing Sector

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  1. 2007 National Environmental Partnership Summit Rhode Island’s ERP Experience:Automotive Refinishing Sector Richard T. Enander, Ph.D. Bureau of Environmental Protection/OTCA RI Department of Environmental Management

  2. What We Liked About the MAERP • RI 1st state to adopt MADEP model + health • Statistically Based Performance Measurement • Self-evaluation and accountability through comprehensive certification • Accommodates multimedia pollution and worker health • Capable of reaching larger segment of the regulated community than traditional enforcement programs • Supplements traditional inspection programs and does not replace existing regulatory structures

  3. Environmental Results Program • RI experience--best applied where uniform enforcement is difficult to achieve: • Auto body industry • Est. 4 RIDEM Divisions (Air, Water, Waste, OC&I) and OSHA inspected <5%of all licensed shops (n=367) in any given yr • Probability of multimedia inspection = 0 • Auto salvage yards, exterior lead paint removal contractors, underground storage tanks, hospitality industry (future)

  4. Why the Auto Body Sector?Environment-Health Concerns: Environmental • Avg. size shop 5 people; <5 cars per week • Chemicals used/released diverse & variable: - VOCs (1,600 tons), MeCl strippers (1/5 shops) • Hazardous Waste ~ 3-55 gal drums per shop per yr. • RIDEM received neighbor complaints • Fugitive sanding dust emissions (toxic metals) -15 cars/wk > 100 lbs./yr • Take-home toxics

  5. Environment-Health Concerns: RI Auto Body Industry Worker Health • Documented workplace exp: isocyanates, paint solvents, MeCl strippers • Lead exposure • Work clothes Lead Screening: RI Department of Health Blood Pb Data (ug/dl) Office/Painter 3-6 Bodymen 28, 3817 Avg. Nat’l Avg. <3

  6. Work shirt (ug/8in2) (fd=4/5) Min Med Max Pb 2 6 45 Hand wipes(total ug) (fd=6/6)Min Med Max Pb 3 104 211

  7. Results Published in Peer-Reviewed Literature: American Journal of Industrial Medicine 44:312-320 (2003) American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 63:741.749 (2002) American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 59:478-489 (1998) Abstracts available at RIDEM website: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/assist/pdf/peer.pdf

  8. RI Autobody ERP • Voluntary program • Shops self-certify to RIDEM that they were complying with environmental and occupational health protection requirements

  9. Incentives • Incentives to participate - Reduced inspection priority - Opportunity to come into compliance without fear of enforcement action - RIDEM/DOH technical & compliance assistance - Random regulatory inspections for non-participants

  10. Environmental Results Program ERP Implementation Steps: 1.Establish Industry Baseline Performance 2. Launch Environmental Results Program 3. Receive/Tabulate Checklist & RTC Data (A/B 6 mos. after launch) 4. Conduct Post-ERP Inspections and Statistical Analysis of Field Data

  11. Environmental Results Program ERP Implementation Steps: 1.Establish Industry Baseline Performance - conduct random facility inspections - # statistically pre-determined: n1 = 40; n2=42

  12. Performance Measurement • Idea is to use statistics used to measure change • “Before” and “After” comparisons made to determine program effectiveness

  13. Environmental Results Program ERP Implementation Steps: 2. Launch Environmental Results Program - mail certification workbook and checklists - conduct workshops

  14. Autobody Certification Workbook • Explains regulations (in plain English) • Designed to be used in conjunction with the accompanying self-certification checklist and to be used as a reference in the facility

  15. Autobody Certification Workbook • Air Issues • Wastewater Issues • Hazardous Waste • Pollution Prevention • Worker Health and Safety • Example Plans

  16. Certification Checklist • The checklist contains a series of compliance questions, which generally require “yes” or “no” answers about whether or not the facility is following applicable environmental and occupational health and safety requirements

  17. Environmental Results Program ERP Implementation Steps: 3. Receive Self-cert. Checklist & RTC Data - 367 DBR licensed shops -171 voluntary certifications/15 NA statements -49% participation rate -271 Return-to-Compliance Plans w/ checklists filed

  18. Examples of Return to Compliance Plan Submittals (Authorized Agents)

  19. Return to Compliance Plans (UIC)

  20. Saw cuts for floor trench system RTC (wash water runoff prevention )

  21. Return to Compliance Plans (Employee Medical Exams)

  22. …body shop work bench area before ERP(large, high volume facility)

  23. …same shop before ERP and dustless vacuum system

  24. New booths and cleaner shop after ERP

  25. Environmental Results Program ERP Implementation Steps: 4. Conduct Post-ERP Inspections and Statistical Analysis of Field Data - random facility post-ERP inspections - # statistically pre-determined: n1 = 40; n2=42

  26. Contact Information Richard Enander, richard.enander@dem.ri.gov Office of Technical & Customer Assistance RI Department of Environmental Management Tel. 401/222-4700 ext. 4411 RIDEM Auto Body Web Address:www.state.ri.us/DEM/programs/benviron/assist/ index.htm

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