Toxics Reduction Plan Summary for Toyota
Boshoku Canada, Elmira(Prepared in Compliance with the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009
& Ontario Regulation 455/09)

December 2013
Ref: 3134-10

Prepared for:Toyota Boshoku Canada
Elmira, Ontario

Prepared by:Enviro-Stewards Inc.
1 Union StreetElmira, Ontario

Tel: (519) 578-5100

www.enviro-stewards.com

Fax: (519) 669-5002

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Toyota Boshoku

Toyota Boshoku Canada, Inc.’s (Toyota Boshoku’s) Elmira facility manufactures seats and door
trim components for the automotive industry. These automotive interior products areassembled from components made here on site as well as from parts sourced from suppliers.
Using various manual and robotic processes including metal inert gas (MIG) and resistance spot
welding; vibration welding, compression and injection molding, high quality assemblies madeto exacting standards are tested and shipped to our customers.
Toyota Boshoku’s Elmira site is actively engaged in seeking environmentally sustainable
opportunities including:Work on reducing our energy intensity
Reducing our landfill output by increased diversion
Reducing our CO2 output
Reducing our water consumption

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Introduction to the Toxics Reduction Act

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) describes the Toxics Reduction Act as follows:“The Toxics Reduction Act, 2009 is the cornerstone of Ontario’s strategy to reduce the use andcreation of prescribed toxic substances. The goal of the Toxics Reduction Program is to help
protect human health and the environment by:

reducing prescribed toxic substances in air, land, water and consumer products
informing people in Ontario about toxic substances in their communities
giving Ontarians the information they need to make informed choices supporting shifts
in domestic market to greener products
positioning Ontario’s manufacturing and mineral processing sectors to compete in an
increasingly green global economy

The Act requires the owners and operators of all facilities subject to the Act and Regulation, totake the following steps:
1. track and quantify the toxic substances, prescribed in Regulation, that are used,created, transformed, destroyed, released, disposed of, transferred and containedin product at the facility (Toxic Substance Accounting)
2. prepare plans to reduce the use and creation of the toxic substances prescribedin Regulation (Toxic Substance Reduction Planning) and have the plans certified

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both by the highest ranking employee at the facility with management responsibilities
and by a person with qualifications set out in the regulation (a toxic substance reduction
planner)
provide summaries of their plans to the public and the Ministry and notify
employees the same day those summaries are made public
report annually to the Ministry and the public on their progress in reducing theprescribed toxic substances and notify employees the same day those reports are madepublicreview their plans in specific years”

The Act applies to manufacturers in Ontario whose NAICS code begins with “31”, “32”, “33”, or“212” and use or create acetone or one or more of the substances listed in the most current
National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI).

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Plan Summary

The following pages present Toyota Boshoku’s Plan Summary, as required by the Act &Regulation.

BASIC FACILITY INFORMATION
Substance name(s) & CAS No.(s)NPRI ID No.
O. Reg 127/01 ID No.
Legal name of owner
Trade name of owner
Legal name of operator (if different)
Trade name of operator (if different)
Mailing address of owner
Mailing address of operator (ifdifferent)
2-digit NAICS code
4-digit NAICS code
6-digit NAICS code
Spatial coordinates (UTM & NAD83)

Parent Company (if applicable)
Legal nameMailing address (if different fromfacility)
Percent owned by parent company
Canada Customs & Revenue Agency No.

Mailing address

Substance Name
PM2.5
Methyl ethyl ketone

CAS No.
N/A78-93-311074
Toyota Boshoku Canada Inc.
45 Southfield Drive Drive, Elmira, ON N3B 3L6333329
332999Latitude: 43.5825
Longitude: -80.5557
Zone: 17
Easting: 535870
Northing: 4825600-TECHNICAL CONTACT
Name
Position
Phone number
EmailMailing address (if different)
PERSON WHO COORDINATED THE PLAN
Name
Position
Phone number
EmailMailing address (if different)
PERSON WHO PREPARED THE PLAN
Name
Position
Phone number
EmailMailing address (if different)

Jason Psutka
Plant Engineering and Environmental Officer
jason.psutka@tbamerica.com
Jason Psutka
Plant Engineering and Environmental Officer
jason.psutka@tbamerica.com
Lloyd Hipel
Project Manager(519) 578-5100
lhipel@enviro-stewards.com
1 Union Street, Elmira, ON N3B 3J91

HIGHEST RANKING EMPLOYEENamePosition
Phone number
EmailMailing address (if different)

Max Willsie
General Managermax.willsie@tbamerica.com-PLAN SUMMARY
Substance name
Statement of Intent & Objectives

Toxic Substance Accounting Records

Substance Name
CAS No.
PM2.5
N/A
Toyota Boshoku Elmira intends to reduce the use of PM2.5 throughproduct design, equipment modification, and training and improved
operating practices.
Refer to Attachment A.

(methods used to track & quantify,quantifications, input output balance, etc.)

Toxic Substance Reduction Plan

Refer to Attachment B.

(cost estimates, options to reduce, reduction
estimates, technical & economic feasibility
analyses, etc.)

Implementation Plan of Options
Total Reductions
Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement
Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction
Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement

Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction

Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement
Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction

Substance name
Statement of Intent & Objectives

PM2.5

26 kg/yr (23%)

ii. Product design or reformulation
Weld length reduction to minimum length required Implemented in October 2013
PM2.5:
50 kg/year (13%) created Reductions should be achieved within one year (October 2014)v. Equipment or process modification
Optimize or reduce the exhaust requirements for Kenaf lamination
process
 Benchmarking: January 2014
 Implement changes: Q2 to Q3 2014
 Implementation, if feasible: 2015
PM2.5:
2 kg/year (1%) created Reductions should be achieved by 2017 if alternate substrate canbe identified
vii. Training or improved operating practices
Procedure for weld exhaust manual shut off Develop standard operating procedure: Q1 to Q3 2014
 Integrate SOP into training: Q4 2014
PM2.5:
34 kg/year (9%) created Reductions should be achieved by Q2 2015

Substance Name
CAS No.
Methyl ethyl ketone
78-93-3
Toyota Boshoku Elmira intends to reduce the use of MEK through spill
and leak prevention, on-site recycling, and improved inventory
techniques.

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Toxic Substance Accounting Records

Refer to Attachment A.

(methods used to track & quantify,quantifications, input output balance, etc.)

Toxic Substance Reduction Plan

Refer to Attachment B.

(cost estimates, options to reduce, reduction
estimates, technical & economic feasibility
analyses, etc.)

Implementation Plan of Options
Total Reductions
Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement
Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction
Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement
Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction
Implementation Category
Implementation Option
Steps to Implement
Estimated Reduction
Dates for achieving reduction

MEK

686 kg/yr (29%)

iv. Spill & leak prevention
Reduce volume of MEK used for spray booth cleanout
 Develop standard operating procedure: Q1 to Q2 2014
 Integrate SOP into training: Q3 2014
MEK:34 kg/year (1%) used
 Reductions should be achieved by 2015v. Onsite reuse or recycling
Place lid on MEK clean-out collection bucket & recycle in onsite still Develop standard operating procedure: Q1 2014
 Integrate SOP into training: Q3 2014
MEK:
686 kg/year (29%) used
 Reductions should be achieved by 2015
vi. Improved inventory or purchasing techniques
Optimize pick-up tube depth to empty adhesive cans
 Test new tube length: Q1 2014
 Implementation, if feasible:Q3 2014
MEK:
32 kg/year (1%) used
 Reductions should be achieved by 2015 if new tube length works

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Toyota Boshoku Elmira

PM2.5, methyl ethyl ketone

4, 2013

Max Willsie

PM2.5, methyl ethyl ketone

Max Willsie