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Ammonia Chlorine Nitrates Sodium Nitrite Methanol Combustion Manufactured 313’s

TRI Reporting Criteria

Potential Section 313 Chemicals

Individual Lists Ammonia Chlorine Chlorine Dioxide Sodium Nitrite Methanol PCBs Asbestos

Chemical Categories Nitrates Compounds Mercury Compounds Lead Compounds Polycyclic Aromatic Cpds

Special Concern List Persistant Bioaccumulative Toxics

(PBTs) Lower Thresholds Long list

Chemical ThresholdsActivity Thresholds Manufactured 25,000 lbs Processed 25,000 lbs Otherwise Used 10,000 lbs

Persistant Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBTs)

16 Chemicals; 4 compounds (NO de mininis)

100 lbs (e.g. PACs, lead, lead compounds)

10 lbs (“highly”) mercury, mercury cpds

0.1 lbs Dioxin-like

Applicable Activities – Sec 313

Activity

Threshold

Examples:

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used Exempt

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs N/A

ProducedCompoundedImportedByproduct-CoincidentallyManufactured

Prepare for DistributionReactantsFormulations-Ingredient

Process AidTreating WasteManufacturing Aid

Sec 313Made On-site

Sec 313 Already Exists

Sec 313 Already Exists

ArticlePersonal UseEnvironmentde minimis 1%StructureVehiclesLaboratoryJanitorial

Applicable Activities

Activity

Threshold

Examples:

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

Byproduct-CoincidentallyManufactured

Ingredient Process AidTreating Waste

Wastewater: Nitrate AmmoniaNatural Gas Combustion: Benzo (g,h,i) perylene Mercury Lead

Sodium Nitrite

ChlorineAmmoniaMethanol

Threshold Determination - Ammonia

Activity

Threshold

Source

Total lbs

ThresholdExceeded

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

Refrigeration Makeup

Wastewater Treatment& Combustion Product

5,040 lbs 0 lbs 9,000 lbs=300 MGD X 8.34 lb/gal X 2 mg/L Annual Replacement

NO NONO

=200 mmft3 NG X 0.18 lb / mmft3

Threshold Determination - Ammonia

Activity

Threshold

Source

Total lbs

ThresholdExceeded

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

Refrigeration Makeup

Wastewater Treatment

10,008 lbs** 0 lbs 37,000 lbs*

=300 MGD X 8.34 lb/gal X 4 mg/L Annual Replacement

NO YESNO

Form R Required: Report 47,008 lbs; check both produced and otherwise used.

*NOTE: If you release >36,500 lbs/yr (100 lbs/day), you will have to report a continuous release !

**NOTE: The 1% de minimis exemption does not apply to manufactured Section 313 chemicals (nitrate, ammonia, combustion products)

Chlorine Discussion Chlorine (Gas - Cl2)

Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2)

Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) NOT a Sec 313 Chemical Same as “bleach”

“Otherwise Used”

Can Cl2 be manufactured from sodium hypochlorite?

Chlorine Discussion

http://www.epa.gov/tri/guide_docs/pdf/1998/food.pdfNOT 313

Chemicals

Chlorine Discussion

Chlorine – Optional Form A

IF the sum of Sections 8.1 through 8.7 is less than 500 lbs (should be), and the total used is less than 1,000,000 lbs, you can certify using Form A.

Source: EPA

Chlorine – Exemptions

On-site DrinkingWater

Chlorination

City WaterUse

Employee Use

Process Use

Allocate Use

Personal UseExemption

“Otherwise Used”

Employee Use

Process Use

“Environment”Exemption

NOTE: Likely no “chlorine” in the water !

Nitrate Compounds

Activity

Threshold

Source

Total lbs

ThresholdExceeded

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

Wastewater Treatment

50,004 lbs* 0 lbs 0 lbs

=300 MGD X 8.34 lb/gal X 20 mg/L

Yes NONO

*The pounds of nitrate for threshold determinations must be based on the weight of the nitrate compound NaNO3, not the ion NO3

-. Releases are reported using NO3

-.(“Toxic Release Inventory Lists of Chemicals within the Water Dissociable Nitrate Compounds Category and Guidance for Reporting” (May 1996, EPA)

Nitrate Compounds - Sludge

Land application of wastewater sludge containing nitrate and ammonia is regarded as managed as waste even though it has nutrient value.

Report as being disposed to land (onsite or offsite).

Methanol

Activity

Threshold

Source

Total lbs

ThresholdExceeded

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

0 lbs 30,000 lbs

NO Yes*NO

Processing Aid Anoxic Basin

Food

0 lbs

*Methanol may be completed consumed in the process resulting in zero releases (Sections 8.1-8.7). It may be eligible for a Form A.

Sodium Nitrite

Activity

Threshold

Source

Total lbs

ThresholdExceeded

Manufactured Processed Otherwise Used

25,000 lbs 25,000 lbs 10,000 lbs

65,000 lbs 0 lbs

NO NOYes

FoodIngredient

0 lbs

*Primarily released to the wastewater.

Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBT)

Lead Compounds 100 lbs Mercury Compounds 10 lbsPolycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) 100 lbs

Combustion Manufactured 313’s

AP-42 NG 25,000 lb Threshold

(Unless PBT)

PACs

Combustion Manufactured 313’s

AP-42

Combustion Manufactured 313’s

Manufactured Lead = 0.0005 lb/106 ft3 X 700 mmft3 = 0.35 lbs Lead

Annual NG Used

References

“EPCRA 313 Reporting Guidelines for Food Processors”

EPA September 1998 http://www.epa.gov/tri/guide_docs/pdf/1998/food.pdf

“List of Toxic Chemicals within the Water Dissociable Nitrate Compounds Category and Guidance for Reporting” May 1996, EPA

“Revised 1998 EPCRA 313 Questions and Answers”

December 1998 EPA

EPA TRI Websitehttp://www.epa.gov/tri/guide_docs/index.htm