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Operation | Measure |
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Lumber receiving, drying, and storage | (i) Proper and efficient planning and organizing lumber purchasing and delivering |
(ii) Inspection and sorting of lumber |
(iii) Lumber separation by kiln sticks when stacking |
(iv) Improving boiler efficiency |
(v) Improving drying kiln efficiency |
(vi) Using energy efficient drying techniques |
(vii) Storage of material in a warehouse |
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Rough end and gluing | (i) Removing defects from rough lumber efficiently |
(ii) Finger jointing (joining of two short sticks or boards) |
(iii) Recycle wood waste and sawdust |
(iv) Using the proper glue and proper gluing techniques |
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Machining and sanding, assembly | (i) Recycle wood waste and sawdust |
(ii) Adequate designing of wood dust collection and transport system |
(iii) Regular cleaning sanding belts and machine tools |
(iv) Using the proper glue and proper gluing techniques |
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Finishing
| (i) Using alternative coating materials |
(ii) Application of more reliable and more efficient coating application technologies |
(iii) Adequate planning and organizing of production operations and maintenance |
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Packing, shipping, and warehouse | (i) Enhancing packaging performance by evaluating damage history |
(ii) Enhancing packing performance by evaluating packaging water resistance |
(iii) Decreasing toxic metals content of packaging materials |
(iv) Eliminating ozone depleting substances in packaging materials |
(v) Redesigning packaging to minimize volume and weight—by evaluating packaging materials and closure methods |
(vi) Developing reusable containers |
(vii) Improving compatibility of packaging materials for recycle |
(viii) Recycling other wastes produced in the packaging, shipping, and warehouse |
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Workspace and equipment maintenance | (i) Using synthetic lubricating oils with longer life and their recycling |
(ii) Maintaining of kilns and their proper control |
(iii) Oil cleaning up with recyclable absorbents |
(iv) Keeping chemical wastes segregated |
(v) Separating and recycling paper, wood, metals, and glass |
(vi) Using wood boiler ash as a soil conditioner |
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