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B. Identification, analysis and evaluation of any appropriate
technologies, procedures, processes, equipment or production
changes that may be utilized by the facility to reduce the
amount or toxicity of toxics used, toxics released or
hazardous wastes generated by that facility, including a
financial analysis of the costs and benefits of reducing the
amount of toxics used, toxics released and hazardous waste
generated.__This portion of the plan must employ the hierarchy
of reduction techniques established under section 2302;

 
C. A strategy and schedule for implementing practicable
reduction options for each production process utilized to
meet reduction goals;

 
D. Identification of any reasonably available markets or
recycling opportunities for hazardous waste generated by the
facility; and

 
E. A program for maintaining records on toxics use, toxics
release and hazardous waste generation rates and management
costs;

 
2-A.__Facility goals.__The facility's 2-year numeric goals for
reducing the aggregate amount of extremely hazardous substances
used, the aggregate amount of toxic substances released and the
aggregate amount of hazardous waste generated at the facility by
2002, 2004 and 2006. The goals must be established per unit of
product to account for changes in the level of production
activity from year to year;

 
3. Internal plan approval. The signature of a principal
executive officer of at least the level of vice-president, if the
toxics user, toxics releaser or generator is a corporation; a
general partner or a proprietor, if the toxics user, toxics
releaser or generator is a partnership or sole proprietorship; or
a principal executive officer or ranking elected official, if the
toxics user, toxics releaser or generator is a municipal, state,
federal or other public agency senior official with management
responsibility for the person or persons completing the plan; and

 
4. Employee involvement, awareness and training. An employee
awareness and training program consistent with the requirements
of section 2306 to involve employees in toxics use, toxics
reduction and hazardous waste reduction planning and
implementation to the maximum amount feasible.


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