Foreword ...................................................................................................................xi
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................xvii
About the Authors ...................................................................................................xix
Acronyms and Abbreviations.............................................................................. xxiiii
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 1
Bibliography .........................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting .............................................. 7
Introduction .......................................................................................... 7
California: Proposition 65 ....................................................................8
Basis for Program ............................................................................ 8
Program Requirements .................................................................... 9
Role of Stakeholders ........................................................................9
Financial Impacts ............................................................................ 9
Effectiveness of Program .............................................................. 10
European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and
Restriction of Chemicals Program ..................................................... 11
Basis for Program .......................................................................... 11
Program Requirements.................................................................. 11
Registration ............................................................................... 11
Toxics Release Inventory .................................................................... 12
Bibliography ....................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting .................................................... 15
Introduction ........................................................................................ 15
Basis for Program ............................................................................... 15
Program Requirements....................................................................... 16
Refinements to TRI ............................................................................ 18
Role of Stakeholders ........................................................................... 19
Financial Impacts ...............................................................................20
Limitations of TRI Program ..............................................................20
Bibliography .......................................................................................34
Chapter 4 TRI Programs in Other Countries ...................................................... 35
Introduction ........................................................................................ 35
Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory Program .................. 37
Australian National Pollutant Inventory ............................................ 37
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Contents
Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................xvii
About the Authors ...................................................................................................xix
Acronyms and Abbreviations.............................................................................. xxiiii
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 1
Bibliography .........................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Toxic Chemical Composition Reporting .............................................. 7
Introduction .......................................................................................... 7
California: Proposition 65 ....................................................................8
Basis for Program ............................................................................ 8
Program Requirements .................................................................... 9
Role of Stakeholders ........................................................................9
Financial Impacts ............................................................................ 9
Effectiveness of Program .............................................................. 10
European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and
Restriction of Chemicals Program ..................................................... 11
Basis for Program .......................................................................... 11
Program Requirements.................................................................. 11
Registration ............................................................................... 11
Toxics Release Inventory .................................................................... 12
Bibliography ....................................................................................... 12
Chapter 3 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting .................................................... 15
Introduction ........................................................................................ 15
Basis for Program ............................................................................... 15
Program Requirements....................................................................... 16
Refinements to TRI ............................................................................ 18
Role of Stakeholders ........................................................................... 19
Financial Impacts ...............................................................................20
Limitations of TRI Program ..............................................................20
Bibliography .......................................................................................34
Chapter 4 TRI Programs in Other Countries ...................................................... 35
Introduction ........................................................................................ 35
Canadian National Pollutant Release Inventory Program .................. 37
Australian National Pollutant Inventory ............................................ 37
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