Toxics Release Inventory, 1998. Public Data Release. State Fact Sheets

摘要

The fact sheets in this document summarize the basic 1998 Toxics ReleaseInventory (TRI) data for each state. This document serves as a companion volume to EPAs 1998 TRI Public Data Release (EPA 745-R-00-007), a more detailed examination of TRI data for 1998 and previous years. The TRI is a publicly available database containing information about releases and other waste management of toxic chemicals by reporting facilities. The TRI was established by section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986. EPCRA was passed to promote planning for chemical emergencies and to provide information to the public about the presence and release of toxic and hazardous chemicals in their communities. Facilities in the manufacturing sector (Standard Industrial Classification codes 20 through 39) have been required to report to TRI since its inception.