Perspectives On The Use Of Tri Data & Information - Tammie Owen

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, beta4-Bromophenyl phenyl ether Fluorene Acenaphthene Pyrene Acenaphthylene

Note: EPA is currently considering adding additional chemicals to the List of Priority Chemicals 5

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 9

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.

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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) 17

For additional information, contact : Bill Kline Senior Data Analyst (540) 341-3631 [email protected]

Tammie Owen Data Analyst (703) 308-4044 [email protected]

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