National Pollutant Release Inventory final report

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION
2. PRINCIPLES
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE NPRI
4. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
   • 4.1. NPRI IMPLEMENTATION USING SECTION 16 OF CEPA
   • 4.2. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A FACILITY MUST REPORT TO THE NPRI
   • 4.3. EXEMPTED FACILITIES
     • 4.3.1. The distribution or retail sale of fuels
     • 4.3.2. The maintenance and repair of transportation equipment
     • 4.3.3. Wholesale or retail sales of manufactured articles or products
     • 4.3.4. Education: universities, colleges and schools
     • 4.3.5. Research and testing
     • 4.3.6. Growing, harvesting and management of renewable natural resources
     • 4.3.7. Mining
     • 4.3.8. Oil and gas wells
   • 4.4. THE EXEMPTION OF ARTICLES AND PRODUCTS FROM REPORTING
   • 4.5. THE NPRI LIST OF SUBSTANCES FOR 1993
   • 4.6. AN AUTOMATED REPORTING FORM
   • 4.7. FACILITY IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED
   • 4.8. THE SUBSTANCE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED
     • 4.8.1. Substance identification
     • 4.8.2. On-site releases of the substances
     • 4.8.3. The seasonal breakdown of releases
     • 4.8.4. Off-site transfers of the substance in waste
     • 4.8.5. Reasons for a change in quantities released or transferred
     • 4.8.6. Anticipated releases and transfers
   • 4.9. REPORTING RELEASES OR TRANSFERS OF ONE TONNE OR LESS
   • 4.10. TECHNIQUES FOR CALCULATING RELEASES
   • 4.11. THE LEVEL OF EFFORT REQUIRED FROM REPORTING FACILITIES
   • 4.12. ASSISTANCE TO REPORTING FACILITIES
   • 4.13. RECORD KEEPING
   • 4.14. MAKING NPRI INFORMATION AVAILABLE
   • 4.15. CHARACTERIZING RELEASES FROM NON-REPORTING SOURCES
5. UNRESOLVED ISSUES
   • 5.1. ISSUES RELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE NPRI
     • 5.1.1. Emergency response planning
     • 5.1.2. Tracking reductions in the use of "toxic" substances
     • 5.1.3. Measuring progress towards pollution prevention
   • 5.2. ISSUES RELATED TO THE REPORTING CONDITIONS
     • 5.2.1. An "or release" reporting condition
     • 5.2.2. An "and release" reporting condition
     • 5.2.3. Reviewing the 10-tonne reporting condition
   • 5.3. ISSUES RELATED TO THE NPRI LIST OF SUBSTANCES
     • 5.3.1. Substances of special interest
   • 5.4. ISSUES RELATED TO THE INFORMATION TO BE REPORTED
     • 5.4.1. Reporting quantity information
     • 5.4.2. The maximum quantity of the substance on site at any time during the year
     • 5.4.3. On-site energy recovery and treatment
     • 5.4.4. The production activity index
   • 5.5. CONFIDENTIALITY
6. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER WORK
   • 6.1. EVALUATING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF NPRI REPORTING
   • 6.2. ISSUES RELATED TO THE NPRI LIST OF SUBSTANCES
     • 6.2.1. Characterizing the substances on the 1993 list
     • 6.2.2. Candidate substances for addition to the NPRI list
     • 6.2.3. Greenhouse gases
     • 6.2.4. Processes for adding, deleting and qualifying substances on the NPRI list
   • 6.3. REVIEW OF FACILITY EXEMPTIONS
   • 6.4. ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLISHING NPRI INFORMATION
     • 6.4.1. Methods of access and dissemination
     • 6.4.2. The NPRI annual report
   • 6.5. A SPECIFIC LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR THE NPRI
   • 6.6. A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE NPRI
7. HARMONIZATION OF INVENTORY ACCESS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
   • 7.1. HARMONIZING INVENTORY REPORTING
   • 7.2. FACILITATING ACCESS TO INVENTORY DATA
8. THE NPRI CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM
   • 8.1. THE PROCESS FOR FURTHER CONSULTATION

APPENDICES

• APPENDIX 1: LIST OF NPRI SUBSTANCES
• APPENDIX 2: CANDIDATE SUBSTANCES FOR ADDITION TO THE NPRI LIST
• APPENDIX 3: THE NPRI CONSULTATION TERMS OF REFERENCE
• APPENDIX 4: DEFINITIONS FOR THE NPRI
• APPENDIX 5: COMMITTEE PROPOSALS FOR MAKING NPRI INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
• APPENDIX 6: LIST OF MEMBERS: NPRI MULTI-STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
• APPENDIX 7: TABLE OF RECOMMENDED NPRI DATA ELEMENTS TO BE REPORTED