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n n or grind on our bread mixer, bulk flour silo, or bread oven. Would the fumes and grind- ings be reportable? fl II rl' 1 ANSWER: If grinding and welding are needed on manufacturing equipment in order to allow it to continue to function properly, then materials used in that type of equipment maintenance are reportable, assuming they meet reporting thresholds. However, materi- als used in similar maintenance on non-manufacturing-related equipment or structural members are not reportable. 11 33. QUESTION: If I use a detergent with a reportable chemical in it to clean the exterior side of the oven panels, is this facility maintenance? It does not affect the operation of the oven. What about chemicals used to wash the outside of the mixers? ! ANSWER: These applications are not integral to manufacturing, and so the substances used would not be reportable. , J 34. QUESTION: Would there be a distinction between chemicals used for cosmetic pur- poses and those that are needed for the manufacturing process? For example, we use reportable chemicals to clean our yeast system (interior), and this is clearly not facility maintenance, but what about cleaning the outside of the tank and the general area? Isn't that facility maintenance or facility cleaning Ganitorial)? f l ~- "! l ., I ANSWER: There is such a distinction, as noted above. Businesses should use their best engineering judgment, available data, or actual measurements to calculate amounts used to facilitate the manufacturing process, and report those amounts. 35. QUESTION : We have a kerosene-operated hot-water pressure washer. It is used to steam-clean a number of items, such as bread troughs, the shipping and proofing racks, pieces of manufacturing equipment, and non-manufacturing-related cleaning. Would the kerosene used to fuel the steam cleaner be reportable? ANSWER: In this instance, because kerosene is a characteristic (ignitable) substance, it would be necessary for the business to calculate and report amounts used for purposes directly related to the manufacturing process. 36. QUESTION: At the beginning of the year, we have on hand 1,000 pounds ofa cleanser containing 10 percent ammonia (a reportable substance). Our best engineering judgment indicates that we use 30 percent of the cleanser on cleaning related to manufacturing, and the other on janitorial or cosmetic cleaning. All of the cleanser that we use is ultimately washed down the drain and into the sanitary sewer system. During the year, we purchase an additional 1 ,000 pounds of the same cleanser. At the end of the year, we have 500 pounds of cleanser still on hand. What inputs and outputs of ammonia should we report? ANSWER: Report only the ammonia used for manufacturing-related purposes. Inputs would be: F-l1