Tracking Toxic Substances at Industrial Facilities:

Engineering Mass Balance Versus Materials Accounting

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Publication Year:1990

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Committee to Evaluate Mass Balance Information for Facilities Handling Toxic Substances, National Research Council
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In response to a congressional mandate, this book examines whether knowing the amounts of toxic substances entering and leaving manufacturing facilities is useful in evaluating chemical releases to the environment, waste reduction progress, and chemical management practices. Tracking of these ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1. Introduction	9-14	(skim)
2. Approaches to Obtaining Mass Balance Information	15-22	(skim)
3. Uses of Materials Accounting Data	23-30	(skim)
4. Accuracy of Toxic Chemical Release Estimates	31-38	(skim)
5. Assessing Waste-Reduction Efficiency	39-56	(skim)
6. Evaluating Toxic Chemical Management Practices	57-60	(skim)
7. Collection of Mass Balance Information on a National Scale	61-70	(skim)
Glossary	71-72	(skim)
Appendix A: TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) Chemicals Subject to the Reporting Requirements of SARA Section 313	73-82	(skim)
Appendix B: Standard Industrial Classification Codes Within the Manufacturing Division	83-86	(skim)
Appendix C: U.S. EPA Form R: Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form	87-110	(skim)
Appendix D: Charge to the National Academy of Sciences in Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA) Section 313(I) and U.S. Congress, 1986. SARA Conference Report on Mass Balance Study	111-116	(skim)
Appendix E: Mass Balance Workshop Participants and Presentation Titles	117-122	(skim)
Appendix F: National Governors' Association Mass Balance Survey of State Governments	123-138	(skim)
Appendix G: New Jersey Industrial Survey	139-152	(skim)
Appendix H: Maryland State Toxic Registry System Chemical Inventory	153-176	(skim)
Appendix I: Defining Waste and Waste Reduction	177-180	(skim)
Appendix J: Uniform Waste Reduction Standard	181-182	(skim)
Appendix K: Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources	183-184	(skim)
References	185-188	(skim)

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In response to a congressional mandate, this book examines whether knowing the amounts of toxic substances entering and leaving manufacturing facilities is useful in evaluating chemical releases to the environment, waste reduction progress, and chemical management practices. Tracking of these substances with rigorous engineering data is compared with a less resource-intensive alternative to determine the feasibility and potential usefulness to the public and the government.

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Engineering Mass Balance Versus Materials Accounting

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