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EPA WORKSHOPS WILL HELP MANUFACTURERS UNDERSTAND TOXIC WASTE REPORTING

Release Date: 03/14/2005
Contact Information:

Environmental News
Shawntell Martin
(913) 551-7676
martin.shawntell@epa.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 14, 2005

EPA WORKSHOPS WILL HELP MANUFACTURERS UNDERSTAND TOXIC WASTE REPORTING

Five workshops to help manufacturers prepare annual reports on toxic releases and other waste management activities will be offered by EPA Region 7 in April and May. The reports must be made to EPA and to designated state officials on or before July 1.

The on-site Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Doubletree Hotel, 10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Reservations are necessary; walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis only.

Four other workshops will be offered on the Internet. The Web-based workshops will be:

Wednesday, April 20, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: TRI Fundamentals (For individuals new to TRI reporting requirements)

Thursday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: TRI Updates (For individuals familiar with TRI reporting requirements)

Tuesday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: TRI Fundamentals

Wednesday, May 11, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. TRI Updates

Pre-registration and more information are available on the Web at
<http://www.epcra-tri.com>. Reservations are necessary to assure space at the workshop and Web-based training sessions.

Workshops are targeted to manufacturing facilities in the Standard Industrial Classification codes 2000-3999 that meet all the following criteria under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning Act:

1) Have 10 or more employees or the equivalent of 20,000 employees hours or more, and
2) exceed the reporting thresholds of 10,000 pounds per year for listed toxic chemicals otherwise used by the facility,
or exceed the 25,000 pounds per year for toxic chemicals processed or manufactured by the facility.

Reporting requirements have also been expanded to include the following industry sectors or SIC codes:

Electric Services (4911, 4931, and 4939);
Refuse Systems/Hazardous Waste Treatment (4953);
Chemical and Allied Products (5169);
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (5171);
Business Services/Solvent Recovery (7389);
Metal Mining (1000 to 1099, except 1011, 1081, and 1094); and
Coal Mining (1200 to 1299 except 1241).

Questions about the TRI workshop and Web-based training sessions can be addressed by Steve Wurtz, EPA Region 7, at (913) 551-7315, email <wurtz.stephen@epa.gov>.