DioxinFacts.org
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Dioxin Facts - Dioxins, Furans, TCDD, PCBs
Description
Under the TRI, facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use certain toxic materials are required to report amounts of emissions of these materials to air, water and land if they exceed established activity thresholds. The TRI also requires facilities to report their pollution-prevention and recycling data. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compiles TRI data each year, publishes an annual report and makes the data available to the public via the Internet.
Individual chemicals may be added or removed from the TRI list, based on EPA’s judgment of each chemical’s hazard status.
Over the past two decades, the chlorine industry has dramatically reduced its emissions to the environment, while at the same time substantially increasing the amounts of chlorine that it produces. Between 1988 and 1998, government-mandated TRI reports reveal that emissions of chlorine-related compounds fell by more than 65%, while chlorine production grew by 20%.
Contact
- American Chemistry Council
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- Arlington VA
- United States 22209-2307
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- +1.703741553
