6. to save
Costs of
raw Materials
Example: Applying a coat of paint in the repair
of a car can be a very intensive material waste
process. Using a conventional varnish,
containing solvent with a content of a non-
volatile material of approximately 60%,
combined with an uneconomical application of
a spray gun that is handled improperly and
poorly regulated by the painter, the application
of 1 kg of varnish over the material consumes
an amount of approximately 10 kg of raw
material
17. STEPS TO IMPLEMENT A CLEANER
PRODUCTION IN A COMPANY
Step 1. Start of the cycleThis phase consists
of achieving managerial support, defining
the main objectives of the program and
carry out the planning of general activities.
The company must assign personnel from
different departments to form a cleaner
production groupwithin the organization.
Step 2. Analysis of the current situation In
order to propose improvements, it is
necessary to know how Find the company
at the initial moment. For this, a
compilation of the information must be
done available from the organization, as
well as making atravel through the plant to
identify high sites consumption of
materials and resources, and those who
possess important emissions or discharges.
Step 3. Material balance / process analysis
When the processes of interest of the
company have been outlined and the
inputs and outputs of the unit operations
that comprise them have been identified, it
starts with the monitoring of parameters.
In this way, the resources and raw
materials that are to be quantified are
defined, as well as the points and periods
of time for quantification.