BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ 2007 APR View/Print

OMB No. 2010-0032
Expiration Date 01/31/2010

2007 Performance Track Annual Performance Report

BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ
A020037
Year 1 Annual Performance Report
Member Since 2001 (3rd Member Term)

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

A.1

Name of your facility:

BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ

A.2

Name of your parent company:

BASF Corporation

A.3

Facility contact person for the Performance Track program:

Name:	Mr. Alan Bahl
Title:	EHS Team Member
Phone:	(908) 475-6854
Fax:	(908) 475-6823
Email:	alan.bahl@basf.com

A.4

Facility location:

Facility Address

Street Address:	1 James Street
Address Cont:
City:	Belvidere
State:	NJ
Zip Code:	07823

If your facility has multiple street addresses, please list any other addresses for its sites or buildings.

A.5

Facility's website address (if any):

http://www.basf.com/usa

A.6

Number of employees (full-time equivalents) who currently work in the facility:

100-499

A.7

For the purposes of where your facility would be listed in our Member Directory, please list the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that is (are) used to classify business at the facility:

Primary	Secondary	Tertiary	Quaternary	Quinary
32551

A.8.a

List the activities, products, or services that take place at your facility:

The facility manufactures coatings for the automotive and industrial markets. The only activity that is outside the scope of the Environmental Management System (EMS) is the remediation of a portion of the facility that is the responsibility of the previous owner.

A.8.b

Provide the size and general description of your site:

The facility covers 713 acres along the Delaware River. Of this, approximately 60 acres are devoted to manufacturing. There is one main building and 3 support buildings. The remaining land is covered with woods and is undergoing a remediation by the former property owner with oversight from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

A.9

Have the environmental requirements applicable to your facility changed during this reporting period?

A.10

Is your facility using any of the following Performance Track regulatory and/or administrative incentives?

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

B.1.a

Is your facility certified to ISO 14001?

Yes

B.2

Performance Track members must have their EMS assessed by an independent party at least once every three years. Please indicate the details of the most recent independent assessment conducted at your facility. If your most recent independent assessment did not cover all EMS elements and business areas, please use the "Add Assessment" button to indicate the additional partial assessments.

Independent EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?

August 2007

What protocol was used?

Responsible Care RCMS/RC14001 Audit
Specify:

Who conducted the audit?

Name:	Art Gillen
Title:	Senior Associate
Organization:	Verrico Associates, Inc.

Which EMS elements were included in the audit?

Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management

Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?

Partial Facility

Which business areas were included in the audit?

Main Operations, Warehouses, Power Generation Facilities, Waste Management Facilities, Offices, R&D Facilities, On-site Contractor Operations

B.3

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct an internal EMS assessment (partial or complete) every year. Did you conduct one in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Internal EMS Assessment #1

When was this EMS assessment?	June 2007
Which EMS elements were included in the audit?	Policy, Planning, Implementation, Checking, Management
Did the assessment cover the entire facility or part of the facility?	Partial Facility
Which business areas were included in the audit?	Main Operations, Warehouses, Power Generation Facilities, Waste Management Facilities, Offices, R&D Facilities, On-site Contractor Operations

B.4

EPA recommends that Performance Track members conduct a regulatory compliance audit every year. Did your facility conduct any audits in calendar year 2007 to verify compliance with regulatory statutes?

Yes

Regulatory Compliance Audit #1

When was this regulatory compliance audit?	December 2007
Which regulations were included in the audit?	Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

B.5

Note: Facility will be asked to report other audits and inspections in their 3rd reporting year.

B.6.a

Has your facility corrected all instances of potential non-compliance and EMS non-conformance identified during your audits and other assessments?

Yes

B.6.b

Performance Track members should have a Senior Management Review of their EMS every year. Did this review take place in calendar year 2007?

Yes

Who was the senior manager present at the review?

Name: Mr. David Wynn

Title: Site Manager

B.6.c

Performance Track members should conduct a systematic identification and/or review of their environmental aspects at least once every two years. When was your last one conducted?

May 2007

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

Goal 1: BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ's first goal is to reduce the facility's hazardous materials use, specifically chlorine gas.
C.1.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility has begun working with the Warren County Department of Health who is the agency that must approve the switch to a new disinfectant process. The facility also contacted its water treatment firm who indicated that they cannot handle the potable water treatment. The facility is now searching for a new vendor that can handle the switch to a new disinfectant.
C.1.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	The data source is the receipts for chlorine gas that were purchased for onsite use. Because chlorine gas is only used in the water treatment process, all purchased gas is included in this commitment.
C.1.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform.
Calendar Year	2006	2007	2008	2009	Goal	Units
Actual Quantity (per year)	300	300			0	Pounds Specify other:

C.1.d

Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	1.13
Normalized Quantity	300	265.49			n/a	Pounds Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	The normalizing basis will be "heating degree days" and "cooling degree days."

Goal 2: BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ's second goal is to reduce the generation of, and improve the management of, the facility's non-hazardous waste.
C.2.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility had a Waste Reduction Team that identified and implemented a number of improvements for the site including: (1) waste audit by our recycling vendor; (2) employee and contractor training, (3) establishment of recycling areas throughout the site, (4) event to raise awareness of the issue, (5) communication of progress, and (6) tracking of progress. Note: the baseline and goal values were adjusted from the 2007 renewal because we determined that the information that was being provided by Waste Management (waste and recycle vendor) was incorrect.
C.2.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	All of the waste data is provided by our vendors that handle the material. The vendor weighs the material when it reaches their destination. Weights for pallets and small streams (printer cartridges) were estimated based on the number of units.
C.2.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data
Waste Management Method	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Units
Waste Management Method	2006	2007	2008	2009	Units
Landfill Specify other:	327,180	268,373			Pounds Specify other:
Reused/recycled off-site Specify other:	819,536	677,916			Pounds Specify other:
Incineration Specify other:	8,824	9,405			Pounds Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:
Specify other:					Specify other:

C.2.d

Summarized progress toward goal.

Actual Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Total Non Hazardous Waste	577.77	477.85			n/a	Tons Specify other:

Normalized Total	Baseline	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Perform. Goal	Units
Normalizing Factor	1.0	0.88
Total Non Hazardous Waste	577.77	543.01			561.41	Tons Specify other:
Basis for your Normalizing Factor:	Gallons of finished product

Goal 3: BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ's third goal is to reduce the facility's total water use.

This is a challenge goal.

C.3.a Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.

The facility made a number of improvements during 2007 including (1) identification and correction of water system leaks; (2) change in administrative procedures to reduce boiler use and hence water use.

It should be noted that the facility reduced its water use by nearly 1,000,000 gallons (10%) between 2006 and 2007. Less than 1% of this water is used in production activities. The water's primary uses (e.g. comfort cooling equipment in the summer, boiler steam in the winter) are not dependent on production. Therefore, the production-normalized values are not an accurate characterization of the progress that the facility has made and will continue to make.

Note: the baseline and goal values were adjusted because the facility discovered that its estimates for water use at the water treatment plant were incorrect in early 2008. The baseline information value was changed from 6,942,057 to 9,416,265 gallons. The goal value was changed from 5,900,000 to 8,000,000 gallons.

C.3.b Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.

The water use is measured by summing the number of times that we fill our water supply tanks and the amount added each time MINUS the amount that is fed back to the water treatment plant. The water that is used at the water treatment plant is used for the chlorine injector system and the soda ash/lime feeder system. This water is incorporated into the water supply to the facility and is essentially in a closed loop.

C.3.c Please report your facility's actual performance.

Performance Data

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.

Calendar Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Goal Units

Actual Quantity (per year) 9,416,265 8,473,190 n/a Gallons

Specify other:

C.3.d Normalized progress toward goal.

Normalized Total Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform.
Goal Units

Normalizing Factor 1.0 1.14

Normalized Quantity 9,416,265 7,432,622.81 8,000,000 Gallons

Specify other:

Basis for your Normalizing Factor:
Heating Degree Days and Cooling Degree Days

Progress Towards Other Significant Aspects of your EMS

In the table below, please provide a narrative summary of progress made toward EMS objectives and targets other than those reported as Environmental Performance Goals. You may limit the summary to environmental aspects that are significant and towards which progress has been made during the reporting year.

Do you have additional environmental aspects to report? Yes

Environmental Aspect Progress Made This Year (e.g., quantitative or qualitative improvements, activities conducted)

Use of Natural Resources (nitrogen gas) The facility uses nitrogen gas to blanket its equipment so that any uncontrolled sparks will not be able to ignite the flammable vapors. The facility undertook a project to reduce the nitrogen use through actions such as (1) tracking progress, (2) communicating progress to site employees, (3) raising awareness of how employee actions impact nitrogen use, (4) identifying and correcting leaks in the system. The facility reduced its production-normalized nitrogen use by 66% in 2007 vs. 2005 and by 13% in 2007 vs. 2006.

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

D.1.a Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.

The facility has a Community Advisory Panel (CAP) that met 3 times during 2007. The CAP consists of local elected officials, local agency officials (Fire Dept, Emergency Management), and local residents. During those meetings, the facility actively solicits input on any issues of concern.

The facility also accepts any input from the community through the security desk which is staffed 24/7.

D.1.b If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?

The community did not identify environmental concerns during the year.

D.1.c Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.

The facility communicated our environmental performance during the CAP meetings that were held. The facility also posted the 2006 Report Year Annual Performance Report (APR) on the internet and informed each of the CAP members of the address.

D.2 Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.

Community Advisory Panel, Web Site
URL: http://www.basf.com/corporate/ehs/fact_sheets.htm

OMB No. 2010-0032
SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not yet in a position to accept electronic signatures and therefore requests a faxed, signed copy of the Section E page. Please complete Section E online, then print Section E using the link on the Overview page. Section E should be signed by the senior manager of your facility and faxed it to the Performance Track Information Center at (617) 354-0463.
On behalf of BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ, I certify that: I have read and agree to the terms and conditions as specified in the National Enviromental Performance Track Program Guide. This facility, to the best of my knowledge, continues to meet all program criteria; I have personally examined and am familiar with the information contained in this Annual Performance Report. The information contained in this report is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, true, accurate, and complete; My facility has an environmental management system (EMS), as defined in the Performance Track EMS criteria, including systems to maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements, in place at the facility, and the EMS will be maintained for the duration of the facility's participation in the program; My facility has conducted an objective assessment of its compliance with all applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements; and the facility has corrected all identified instances of potential or actual noncompliance; and Based on the foregoing compliance assessments and subsequent corrective actions (if any were necessary), my facility is, to the best of my knowledge and based on reasonable inquiry, currently in compliance with applicable federal, state, tribal, and local environmental requirements. I agree that EPA's decision whether to accept participants into or remove them from the National Environment Performance Track is wholly discretionary, and I waive any right that may exist under any law to challenge EPA's acceptance or removal decision. I am the senior manager with responsibility for the facility and am fully authorized to execute this statement on behalf of the corporation or other legal entity whose facility is part of the National Environmental Performance Track program.
Signature/Date:	______________________________________________________
Name:	Mr. David Wynn
Title:	Site Manager
Phone Number:	(908) 475-6898
E-Mail Address:	david.wynn@basf.com
Facility Name:	BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ
Facility Street Address:	1 James Street Belvidere, NJ 07823
Mailing Address:	,
Performance Track ID#:	A020037

Goal 3: BASF Corporation - Belvidere, NJ's third goal is to reduce the facility's total water use.
This is a challenge goal.
C.3.a	Briefly describe your activities and achievements related to this goal or, if relevant, any circumstances that delayed progress this year.
	The facility made a number of improvements during 2007 including (1) identification and correction of water system leaks; (2) change in administrative procedures to reduce boiler use and hence water use. It should be noted that the facility reduced its water use by nearly 1,000,000 gallons (10%) between 2006 and 2007. Less than 1% of this water is used in production activities. The water's primary uses (e.g. comfort cooling equipment in the summer, boiler steam in the winter) are not dependent on production. Therefore, the production-normalized values are not an accurate characterization of the progress that the facility has made and will continue to make. Note: the baseline and goal values were adjusted because the facility discovered that its estimates for water use at the water treatment plant were incorrect in early 2008. The baseline information value was changed from 6,942,057 to 9,416,265 gallons. The goal value was changed from 5,900,000 to 8,000,000 gallons.
C.3.b	Describe the data collection process and data source(s) that you used to measure progress towards this goal.
	The water use is measured by summing the number of times that we fill our water supply tanks and the amount added each time MINUS the amount that is fed back to the water treatment plant. The water that is used at the water treatment plant is used for the chlorine injector system and the soda ash/lime feeder system. This water is incorporated into the water supply to the facility and is essentially in a closed loop.
C.3.c	Please report your facility's actual performance.

D.1.a	Please describe your process to identify potential community environmental concerns.
	The facility has a Community Advisory Panel (CAP) that met 3 times during 2007. The CAP consists of local elected officials, local agency officials (Fire Dept, Emergency Management), and local residents. During those meetings, the facility actively solicits input on any issues of concern. The facility also accepts any input from the community through the security desk which is staffed 24/7.
D.1.b	If you identified community environmental concerns, how did you respond to them?
	The community did not identify environmental concerns during the year.
D.1.c	Please describe how you informed the community about environmental matters related to your facility.
	The facility communicated our environmental performance during the CAP meetings that were held. The facility also posted the 2006 Report Year Annual Performance Report (APR) on the internet and informed each of the CAP members of the address.
D.2	Please indicate which of the following methods your facility plans to use to make its Performance Track Annual Performance Report available to the public. Please check all that apply.
	Community Advisory Panel, Web Site
	URL: http://www.basf.com/corporate/ehs/fact_sheets.htm

SECTION A: GENERAL FACILITY INFORMATION

SECTION B: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS

SECTION D: PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PERFORMANCE REPORTING

SECTION E: SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONTINUED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT