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Toxic Chemicals
FIGURE 4.2 Graphical representation of PRTR releases in the European Union. (From
European Environment Agency, Map Search, 2010. http://prtr.ec.europa.eu/MapSearch.aspx.)
established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade
and environmental conflicts, and promote the effective enforcement of environmental
law. The CEC developed the North American Environmental Atlas, which provides a
variety of geographic information through maps, GIS data, metadata, and interactive
map layers, which depict the status and trends of environmental conditions across
North America.
A portion of this database contains release information from about 35,000 industrial facilities in North America. This database can be queried in a number of different
ways, including by year, pollutant, facility, industry sector, state/province, or country.
The data can also be searched via a graphic interface using Google Earth. The map
layer of CEC plots the North American industrial facilities that reported releases and
transfers of pollutants (currently with 2005 data). This tool allows the user to map
any location in North America, locate nearby industrial facilities, and learn about
the pollution profile of each facility, including which pollutants are generated and
how the facility handles them. Users can also compare the performance of various
facilities to other sources across North America (CEC 2010).
EUROPEAN DATA FROM E-PRTR
The E-PRTR has a searchable database that includes releases and transfers throughout
the European Union. Users can search data by facility, industrial activity, pollutant,
and release or transfer type. The E-PRTR also provides a geographical map interface
to allow the user to search for facilities near any point in Europe. The map interface
allows the user to view one or more industrial sectors (Figure 4.2).
INTERNATIONAL PRTR DATA FROM OECD
Some international PRTR data can also be accessed through the OECD Center for
PRTR data. Users can create a report of PRTR data according to years, countries,
Toxic Chemicals
FIGURE 4.2 Graphical representation of PRTR releases in the European Union. (From
European Environment Agency, Map Search, 2010. http://prtr.ec.europa.eu/MapSearch.aspx.)
established to address regional environmental concerns, help prevent potential trade
and environmental conflicts, and promote the effective enforcement of environmental
law. The CEC developed the North American Environmental Atlas, which provides a
variety of geographic information through maps, GIS data, metadata, and interactive
map layers, which depict the status and trends of environmental conditions across
North America.
A portion of this database contains release information from about 35,000 industrial facilities in North America. This database can be queried in a number of different
ways, including by year, pollutant, facility, industry sector, state/province, or country.
The data can also be searched via a graphic interface using Google Earth. The map
layer of CEC plots the North American industrial facilities that reported releases and
transfers of pollutants (currently with 2005 data). This tool allows the user to map
any location in North America, locate nearby industrial facilities, and learn about
the pollution profile of each facility, including which pollutants are generated and
how the facility handles them. Users can also compare the performance of various
facilities to other sources across North America (CEC 2010).
EUROPEAN DATA FROM E-PRTR
The E-PRTR has a searchable database that includes releases and transfers throughout
the European Union. Users can search data by facility, industrial activity, pollutant,
and release or transfer type. The E-PRTR also provides a geographical map interface
to allow the user to search for facilities near any point in Europe. The map interface
allows the user to view one or more industrial sectors (Figure 4.2).
INTERNATIONAL PRTR DATA FROM OECD
Some international PRTR data can also be accessed through the OECD Center for
PRTR data. Users can create a report of PRTR data according to years, countries,