Posts Tagged ‘TRI’

Get Ready Now for July 1st TRI Reporting Deadline! Posted on May 08, 2012 by James

It’s that time again. July 1st is the deadline for submission of the Toxic Release Inventory. Here’s a reminder of the Who, What, and When of TRI: Who Must Report? “Designated Facilities” including: ALL Federal agencies Coal and metal mines, all manufacturers, electric power utilities, sanitation, petroleum product wholesalers, and miscellaneous businesses (With a few [...]

Question of the Week: Toxic Chemical Inventory (TRI) Reporting Posted on May 10, 2011 by James

Q. We are a facility that is subject to the toxic chemical inventory reporting requirements at 40 CFR Part 372. During the previous calendar year we mixed 24,800 pounds of a listed toxic chemical into one of our product formulations. In late December, we did add 200 more pounds into a batch processing unit. However, [...]

Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Posted on November 30, 2010 by James

Breaking News: Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases: Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems This morning, the EPA promulgated new regulations to require monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum and natural gas systems. This action does not require control of greenhouse gases. The final rule (Nov. 30, 2010; 75 FR 74458) is effective on [...]

Did You File Your Form R? Posted on June 29, 2010 by James

It’s almost time to submit your Form R for the 2009 reporting year. As most of you know, by July 1 of every year designated facilities must report to the EPA an inventory of the toxic chemicals they manufactured, imported, processed, or otherwise used in the previous year. The Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (TRI) program [...]

Form R Reports for Previous Years Posted on May 11, 2010 by James

Form R Reports for Previous Years Q. I have recently taken over chemical reporting for my company. I know that the Toxic Release Inventory (“Form R”) is due July 1st. It looks like my predecessor did not file a TRI for the past several years. Should I be concerned?

New Chemicals Added to Toxic Release Inventory Posted on April 13, 2010 by James

New Chemicals Added to Toxic Release Inventory Q. I thought I heard something about EPA adding new chemicals to the TRI reporting requirements. Will this affect what I have to report in July of this year? A. The short answer to your question is no, the new chemicals will not have any effect on your report. The [...]