Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

(formerly Office of Solid Waste)

Information Collection and Analysis Branch

presents:

Using TRI Data to Identify

Opportunities for Minimization of
Wastes Containing Priority Chemicals
(PCs)

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 Purpose

In support of the National Partnership for

Environmental Priorities (NPEP) program,
assist states and EPA’s regional offices in
identifying opportunities for reducing
Priority Chemicals (PCs) in wastes, as
well as to inform the public about PCs.

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National Partnership for Environmental Priorities

What is EPA’s NPEP Program?

• NPEP is a voluntary partnership to reduce
potentially hazardous chemicals that otherwise
might be released into the environment.
– The objective is to reduce or eliminate any of 31 particularly persistent,
bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals called Priority Chemicals (PCs).
• NPEP is a practical way to prevent pollution by
identifying, implementing and sharing technical
and administrative solutions to achieve common
goals.
– Through the development of a relationship between partner
organizations and EPA, opportunities for product substitutions, process
changes, and recycling are identified.
National Partnership for Environmental Priorities

Why Focus on Priority Chemicals?

• Once released, they can cause long-term
toxic effects to human health and the
environment
• Eliminating the release of these chemicals
reduces environmental risks
• Many are present in hazardous waste in
large volumes
24 of the 31 PCs are Reported to TRI
PCs Reported to TRI
1,2,4 - Trichlorobenzene Lindane
2,4,5 - Trichlorophenol Mercury and mercury compounds
Anthracene Methoxychlor
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene Naphthalene
Cadmium and cadmium compounds Pendimethalin
Dibenzofuran Pentachlorobenzene
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds Pentachlorophenol
Heptachlor Phenanthrene
Hexachloro-1, 3-butadiene Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Hexachlorobenzene Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs)
Hexachloroethane Quintozene
Lead and lead compounds Trifluralin
PCs Not Reported to TRI
1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene Endosulfan, alpha, beta-
4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether Fluorene
Acenaphthene Pyrene
Acenaphthylene

Note: EPA is currently considering adding additional chemicals

to the List of Priority Chemicals

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The PC-TRI Measurement Methodology

•Developed to extract PC Data from the Toxics

Release Inventory

• Focuses on quantities of PCs that offer most

viable waste minimization opportunities –
managed using land disposal, treatment, or
energy recovery

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We support the NPEP program with three
primary products:

• Regional PC Data Files

• 10 Regional Trends Reports
• National Trends Report

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 10 Regional PC Data Files
• An Excel file provided to each EPA Region, providing PC
data based on the most recent five years of TRI data
• Includes worksheets showing:
 PC quantities for all facilities in the Region for 2003-2007
 Facilities in the Region that accounted for 90 percent of the total non-aggregated
PC quantity in 2007
 Facilities in the Region that accounted for 90 percent of the total aggregated PC
quantity in 2007
 Federal facilities in the Region reporting PC quantities in 2007
 Facilities in the Region that only recycled PCs in 2007
 Facility contact information

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Regional PC Trends Reports
REGION 4 PRIORITY CHEMICALS
TRENDS REPORT
(2005 – 2007)
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES

Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

Program Implementation and Information Division
Information Collection and Analysis Branch
Source: 2007 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Data

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 10 Regional PC Trends Reports
• Data for these Reports are based on the most recent 3 years of TRI
data
• The data serves as a resource to support the Regions’ ongoing
efforts to recruit partner facilities for the National Partnership for
Environmental Priorities (NPEP) program.

– Each Regional Report highlights the following:

 2005 - 2007 Trends for the Facilities With the 10 Largest Total PC Quantities
 Trends for facilities in the Top 5 North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) codes
 Trends for Federal Facilities
 Individual State Trends
 County Trends for PC Quantities

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report

• Covers most recent 3 years of data reported to TRI.

• Analyzes the generation and management of PCs at
the national, EPA Region, state, county, and industry
(6 digit NAICS code) levels.
• Also includes a section that focuses on federal
facilities.
• Shows progress made toward EPA goal to reduce 4
million pounds of PCs contained in wastes by 2011.

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report

PCs in States
Facilities in five states accounted for approximately 52% of
the total quantity of PCs generated:
– Louisiana: 16.7%
– Texas: 13.7%
– Indiana: 8.6%
– Kentucky: 6.4%
– Alabama: 6.4%

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report

PCs in Industry Sectors

• Facilities in 24 NAICS codes accounted for approximately 90% of

the total quantity of PCs generated.

• Facilities in three NAICS codes accounted for approximately 46% of

the total quantity of PCs:
 NAICS code 325181 (Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing): 17.7%
 NAICS code331492 (Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of
Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum): 15.0%
 NAICS code 331111 (Iron and Steel Mills): 13.3%

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report
PCs in Federal Facilities
• 197 federal facilities reported approximately 5.2 million pounds of
five PCs (lead/lead compounds, naphthalene, mercury/mercury
compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic
compounds). Eight federal facilities accounted for 50 percent of the
total quantity of PCs generated.
• Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE)
facilities accounted for the vast majority of PCs reported by federal
facilities, including approximately 96 percent in 2006; lead and lead
compounds reported by these facilities accounted for approximately
95 percent of the total quantity of all PCs reported by federal
facilities.

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National Priority Chemicals Trends Report

PC Management Methods
• Total non-recycled PC quantity: approximately 76.0
million pounds
• Disposal: approximately 38.7 million pounds or 51% of
total non-recycled quantity of PCs generated.
• Treatment: approximately 25.5 million pounds or 34% of
total non-recycled quantity of PCs generated.
• Energy recovery: approximately 11.7 million pounds or
15% of total non-recycled quantity of PCs generated.

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(http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/wastemin/trend.htm)
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For additional information, contact :

Bill Kline
Senior Data Analyst
(540) 341-3631
kline.bill@epa.gov

Tammie Owen
Data Analyst
(703) 308-4044
owen.tammie@epa.gov

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