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Toxic Chemicals
P2 Plan Part 2 is an analysis of the P2 options and contains the following:
• Identification of P2 options that target processes and sources that contain
TRI substances
• A financial and technical feasibility analysis for implementing the P2 options
• Five-year reduction goals for NPO and use of TRI substances
A P2 Plan Summary is required to be revised and submitted electronically to the
New Jersey DEP every 5 yrs and includes a summary of the P2 plan elements, such as
the reduction goals set by the facility.
A P2 Plan Progress Report is required to be submitted electronically to the
New Jersey DEP annually. The report includes the actual P2 reductions or increases
and is integrated with the Release and Pollution Prevention Report (RPPR), which
is an annual report submitted to the New Jersey DEP that contains facility-level
materials accounting numbers and throughput of TRI substances.
Some other aspects of the program to note are as follows:
• A facility is not penalized if it tries a failed TUR process.
• Releases are available for public review, but use or storage of toxic
substances is not.
• A reading room was created by the New Jersey DEP for the public to review
facility information.
The data collected by the New Jersey DEP Office of Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know (P2RTK) is used to create trend analysis , determine enforcement
targets, and help set priorities. The trend analysis helps the New Jersey DEP P2RTK
to set meaningful metrics through the evaluation of multimedia releases, use, NPO,
production, and shipped in/as product. The trend analysis also helps determine the top
10 lists of substances such as carcinogens, PBTs, extraordinary hazardous substances,
and facilities with the largest increases and decreases of use, NPO, and releases.
A trend analysis of materials accounting data from 1994 through 2001 was completed in New Jersey in 2004 (New Jersey DEP 2004). The overview findings of the
analysis are as follows:
• There was a decrease statewide in NPO and releases of hazardous substances.
• Hazardous substance use increased due to higher statewide industrial
production; however, the amount of releases when adjusted for industrial
production decreased. In other words, facilities were using hazardous substances more efficiently.
• Hazardous substance use increases as reported in New Jersey were
primarily the result of hazardous substances contained in products shipped
as or in a product.
• Statewide trends were driven by changes at a few large facilities.
• Although the trend showed an overall increased efficiency of hazardous
substance use and a reduction in the release of hazardous substances,
certain industries and chemicals did not follow this trend.
Toxic Chemicals
P2 Plan Part 2 is an analysis of the P2 options and contains the following:
• Identification of P2 options that target processes and sources that contain
TRI substances
• A financial and technical feasibility analysis for implementing the P2 options
• Five-year reduction goals for NPO and use of TRI substances
A P2 Plan Summary is required to be revised and submitted electronically to the
New Jersey DEP every 5 yrs and includes a summary of the P2 plan elements, such as
the reduction goals set by the facility.
A P2 Plan Progress Report is required to be submitted electronically to the
New Jersey DEP annually. The report includes the actual P2 reductions or increases
and is integrated with the Release and Pollution Prevention Report (RPPR), which
is an annual report submitted to the New Jersey DEP that contains facility-level
materials accounting numbers and throughput of TRI substances.
Some other aspects of the program to note are as follows:
• A facility is not penalized if it tries a failed TUR process.
• Releases are available for public review, but use or storage of toxic
substances is not.
• A reading room was created by the New Jersey DEP for the public to review
facility information.
The data collected by the New Jersey DEP Office of Pollution Prevention and
Right-to-Know (P2RTK) is used to create trend analysis , determine enforcement
targets, and help set priorities. The trend analysis helps the New Jersey DEP P2RTK
to set meaningful metrics through the evaluation of multimedia releases, use, NPO,
production, and shipped in/as product. The trend analysis also helps determine the top
10 lists of substances such as carcinogens, PBTs, extraordinary hazardous substances,
and facilities with the largest increases and decreases of use, NPO, and releases.
A trend analysis of materials accounting data from 1994 through 2001 was completed in New Jersey in 2004 (New Jersey DEP 2004). The overview findings of the
analysis are as follows:
• There was a decrease statewide in NPO and releases of hazardous substances.
• Hazardous substance use increased due to higher statewide industrial
production; however, the amount of releases when adjusted for industrial
production decreased. In other words, facilities were using hazardous substances more efficiently.
• Hazardous substance use increases as reported in New Jersey were
primarily the result of hazardous substances contained in products shipped
as or in a product.
• Statewide trends were driven by changes at a few large facilities.
• Although the trend showed an overall increased efficiency of hazardous
substance use and a reduction in the release of hazardous substances,
certain industries and chemicals did not follow this trend.