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Toxic Chemicals
TABLE 3.3
Form R Average Annual Cost Estimate by Activity
Total
Category
Activity
Management
Technical
Clerical
Cost
Facility
Compliance determination: all
$53
$134
$0
$187
level
facilities
Rule familiarization: first-time filers
$637
$1,008
$0
$1,644
Supplier notification
$0
$314
$402
$715
Per
Calculations and report completion:
$1,076
$1,965
$63
$3,104
Form R
first-time filers, PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$1,088
$1,986
$66
$3,140
first-time filers, non-PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$748
$1,360
$44
$2,152
subsequent year filers, PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$400
$720
$24
$1,144
subsequent year filers, non-PBTs
Recordkeeping/submission: all filers
$0
$179
$24
$203
Source: EPA 2005b.
Finally, the largest potential for exposure to the toxic chemicals, exposure to
products when used by the consumer or end user, is exempt. Companies do not
need to report releases in product. In fact, ironically, the TRI process can result in
increased product exposure as one method of reducing releases is to ensure that more
of the toxic chemical ends up in the product. Table 3.4 shows the releases of TRI
chemicals for 2007.
TABLE 3.4
TRI Releases in 2007 (United States) (Pounds)
Chemical
Land
Water
Air
Totals
Zinc compounds
449,798,408
275,418,082
6,087,716 731,304,206
Hydrochloric acid
175,725
1,153,947
501,202,584 502,532,256
Lead compounds
311,541,457
162,591,053
802,709 474,935,219
Nitrate compounds
19,441,928
250,759,751
488,230 270,689,909
Barium compounds
160,130,216
74,427,623
2,035,867 236,593,707
Manganese compounds
158,365,170
59,674,346
1,790,399 219,829,915
Copper compounds
61,429,475
99,542,178
702,823 161,674,476
Ammonia
4,254,594
32,338,312
116,890,143 153,483,048
Methanol
2,313,184
19,476,031
129,347,741 151,136,956
Sulfuric acid
473,324
351,360
137,258,870 138,083,554
Arsenic compounds
7,707,484
86,564,733
106,957
94,379,174
Hydrogen fluoride
396,375
4,902,314
67,608,746
72,907,435
Zinc (fume or dust)
68,384,722
92,739
536,755
69,014,216
Chromium compounds
32,800,182
15,373,456
459,442
48,633,079
Toxic Chemicals
TABLE 3.3
Form R Average Annual Cost Estimate by Activity
Total
Category
Activity
Management
Technical
Clerical
Cost
Facility
Compliance determination: all
$53
$134
$0
$187
level
facilities
Rule familiarization: first-time filers
$637
$1,008
$0
$1,644
Supplier notification
$0
$314
$402
$715
Per
Calculations and report completion:
$1,076
$1,965
$63
$3,104
Form R
first-time filers, PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$1,088
$1,986
$66
$3,140
first-time filers, non-PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$748
$1,360
$44
$2,152
subsequent year filers, PBTs
Calculations and report completion:
$400
$720
$24
$1,144
subsequent year filers, non-PBTs
Recordkeeping/submission: all filers
$0
$179
$24
$203
Source: EPA 2005b.
Finally, the largest potential for exposure to the toxic chemicals, exposure to
products when used by the consumer or end user, is exempt. Companies do not
need to report releases in product. In fact, ironically, the TRI process can result in
increased product exposure as one method of reducing releases is to ensure that more
of the toxic chemical ends up in the product. Table 3.4 shows the releases of TRI
chemicals for 2007.
TABLE 3.4
TRI Releases in 2007 (United States) (Pounds)
Chemical
Land
Water
Air
Totals
Zinc compounds
449,798,408
275,418,082
6,087,716 731,304,206
Hydrochloric acid
175,725
1,153,947
501,202,584 502,532,256
Lead compounds
311,541,457
162,591,053
802,709 474,935,219
Nitrate compounds
19,441,928
250,759,751
488,230 270,689,909
Barium compounds
160,130,216
74,427,623
2,035,867 236,593,707
Manganese compounds
158,365,170
59,674,346
1,790,399 219,829,915
Copper compounds
61,429,475
99,542,178
702,823 161,674,476
Ammonia
4,254,594
32,338,312
116,890,143 153,483,048
Methanol
2,313,184
19,476,031
129,347,741 151,136,956
Sulfuric acid
473,324
351,360
137,258,870 138,083,554
Arsenic compounds
7,707,484
86,564,733
106,957
94,379,174
Hydrogen fluoride
396,375
4,902,314
67,608,746
72,907,435
Zinc (fume or dust)
68,384,722
92,739
536,755
69,014,216
Chromium compounds
32,800,182
15,373,456
459,442
48,633,079