Toxic Release Points in RI
Source: EDF Scorecard Toxic Chemical
Release (based on TRI data)
Toxics Release Inventory
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Toxic Release Points in RI
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Source: EDF Scorecard Toxic Chemical
Release (based on TRI data)
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WHAT IS TOXICS RELEASE INVENTORY?
Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) specifically requires manufacturers to report releases of more than 600 designated toxic chemicals. The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) contains information regarding toxic chemicals that are being used, manufactured, treated, transported, or released into the environment. The reports are submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state governments. Through EPCRA, Congress mandated that a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) be made public. TRI provides citizens with accurate information about potentially hazardous chemicals and their use so that communities have more power to hold companies accountable and make informed decisions about how toxic chemicals are to be managed. (Source: US EPA)
TRI Downward Trends for Rhode Island
TRI facilities are required to report on releases of toxic chemicals into
the air, water, and land. See quantities and trends for RI.
THE TRI DATABASE CONTAINS INFORMATION ON:
For more information:
US EPA Toxics Release
Inventory and Community Right-to-Know
US EPA's home page for TRI information, regulations, reporting requirements,
and data.
US
EPA Envirofacts TRI Query
Query the TRI database for release information concerning specific
industries, chemicals, regions, and facilities.
Environmental
Defense Fund Scorecard
Scorecard can give you a detailed report on chemicals being released from any
of more than 21,000 manufacturing plants, or a summary report for any area in
the country.
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