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In response to a congressional mandate, this book examines whether knowing the amounts of toxic substances entering and leaving manufacturing facilities is useful in evaluating chemical releases to the environment, waste reduction progress, and chemical management practices. Tracking of these substances with rigorous engineering data is compared with a less resource-intensive alternative to determine the feasibility and potential usefulness to the public and the government. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1. Introduction 2. Approaches to Obtaining Mass Balance Information 3. Uses of Materials Accounting Data 4. Accuracy of Toxic Chemical Release Estimates 5. Assessing Waste-Reduction Efficiency 6. Evaluating Toxic Chemical Management Practices 7. Collection of Mass Balance Information on a National Scale Glossary Appendix A: TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) Chemicals Subject to the Reporting Requirements of SARA Section 313 Appendix B: Standard Industrial Classification Codes Within the Manufacturing Division Appendix C: U.S. EPA Form R: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form Appendix D: Charge to the National Academy of Sciences in Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) Section 313(I) and U.S. Congress, 1986. SARA Conference Report on Mass Balance Study Appendix E: Mass Balance Workshop Participants and Presentation Titles Appendix F: National Governors' Association Mass Balance Survey of State Governments Appendix G: New Jersey Industrial Survey Appendix H: Maryland State Toxic Registry System Chemical Inventory Appendix I: Defining Waste and Waste Reduction Appendix J: Uniform Waste Reduction Standard Appendix K: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources References

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies ,  Commission on Life Sciences ,  Committee to Evaluate Mass Balance Information for Facilities Handling Toxic Substances
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
ISBN:  

9780309040860

ISBN 10:   0309040868
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   01 February 1990
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Introduction; 4 2. Approaches to Obtaining Mass Balance Information; 5 3. Uses of Materials Accounting Data; 6 4. Accuracy of Toxic Chemical Release Estimates; 7 5. Assessing Waste-Reduction Efficiency; 8 6. Evaluating Toxic Chemical Management Practices; 9 7. Collection of Mass Balance Information on a National Scale; 10 Glossary; 11 Appendix A: TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) Chemicals Subject to the Reporting Requirements of SARA Section 313; 12 Appendix B: Standard Industrial Classification Codes Within the Manufacturing Division; 13 Appendix C: U.S. EPA Form R: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form; 14 Appendix D: Charge to the National Academy of Sciences in Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) Section 313(I) and U.S. Congress, 1986. SARA Conference Report on Mass Balance Study; 15 Appendix E: Mass Balance Workshop Participants and Presentation Titles; 16 Appendix F: National Governors' Association Mass Balance Survey of State Governments; 17 Appendix G: New Jersey Industrial Survey; 18 Appendix H: Maryland State Toxic Registry System Chemical Inventory; 19 Appendix I: Defining Waste and Waste Reduction; 20 Appendix J: Uniform Waste Reduction Standard; 21 Appendix K: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources; 22 References

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