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Automated TRI Reporting Software (ATRS) (Windows)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). The electronic version of the form that companies complete each year to report toxic chemicals released into the land, water, or air (Form R). The EPA gathers this information and makes it available to the public as mandated by legislation Congress passed in 1986 called the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). ATRS is available for free from the EPA to help simplify the reporting process. Formerly called Automated Form R (AFR).
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CAMEO
By US Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) is a software suite of applications that includes: CAMEO, ALOHA, and MARPLOT. It supports government and industry chemical emergency management with chemical safety and emergency response data, digitized mapping, and air dispersion modeling.
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Delaware Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier II) Form
By Delaware EPCRA. This version of the EPCRA Tier2 reporting software for the state of Delaware walks you through the preparation of the Tier II reporting form due annually under EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). Includes information about the amounts, location and potential effects of hazardous chemicals present at facilities. This information is reported to the state, local government and local fire departments.
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HATS
By US Environmental Protection Agency. HATS (Hazards Analysis for Toxic Substances) is a menu-driven Harvard Graphics Screen Show presentation intended to be a self-directed orientation for emergency planners and responders new to the EPCRA program and as a refresher for those needing to review sections of the program.
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Local Emergency Planning Committees
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO). A database of Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC) for each state and territory in the US.
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MDI Emissions Software
By Alliance for Polyurethanes Industry (API). A downloadable tool and accompanying report to help companies that use 4,4'-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and mixtures of MDI and polymeric MDI (PMDI) comply with the Section 313 reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA). Specifically, the tool estimates air emissions of these chemicals from storage tanks, as well as fugitive releases and stack emissions. The report helps companies complete the required Form A or Form R.
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ReduceIt
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste. Helps solid waste managers plan for a source reduction program and determine the impact of various source reduction options on their community including residential (grasscycling, home composting, and clothing reuse) and commercial and industrial (office paper reduction, converting to multi-use pallets, and paper towel reduction).
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Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI)
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). This model supports screening-level analysis of risk-related impacts of toxic chemical releases and transfers in the US. It uses data from the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). To order a free copy, contact the TSCA Assistance Information Services at (202) 554-1404. Updates can be downloaded.
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RQ Calculator
By US Department of Energy. This program simplifies the calculation of whether a release exceeds a chemical's reportable quantity (RQ). The program will calculate the amount of the regulated substance released, compare the resulting value to the chemical's RQ, and advise the user as to whether or not a notification must be made.
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State Emergency Response Commission Contacts
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO). Find the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) contacts for each state and territory in US.
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Superfund Hotline Training Modules
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Superfund Program. These Hotline training modules provide an introductory overview of EPA regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
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Tier2 Submit
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Walks you through the preparation of the Tier II reporting form due annually under EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act). Includes information about the amounts, location and potential effects of hazardous chemicals present at facilities. This information is reported to the state, local government and local fire departments. Versions are available for Windows and Macintosh.
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Title III Consolidated List of Lists (Excel)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Lists of chemicals subject to reporting requirements under CERCLA and SARA Title III (EPCRA), and chemicals listed under the accident prevention provisions of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.
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Title III Consolidated List of Lists (PDF File)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Lists of chemicals subject to reporting requirements under CERCLA and SARA Title III (EPCRA), and chemicals listed under the accident prevention provisions of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.
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Title III Consolidated List of Lists Online
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Search lists of chemicals subject to reporting requirements under CERCLA and SARA Title III (EPCRA), and chemicals listed under the accident prevention provisions of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act.
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Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Explorer Waste Transfer Reports
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Get reports by area, chemical, facility or date for transfers to recycling, recovery, treatment, POTWs, and other off-site transfers.
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Toxics Release Inventory - Made Easy (TRI-ME)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. TRI-ME is a tool to help facilities complete their EPCRA section 313 (TRI) reports. It guides the user through a series of questions to determine if a facility must complete a Form R report or Form A certification for a particular chemical. For those facilities required to report, the software provides guidance for each data element on the reporting forms. It also includes the TRI Assistance Library (TRIAL) which supports keyword searches on the statutes, regulations, and many EPCRA section 313 guidance documents. For the more experienced reporter, TRI-ME allows for direct data entry onto electronic versions of the Form R and A. TRI-ME will check the data for common errors and then prepare the forms, on paper, or magnetic media format, or electronically over the Internet via the EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX) for submission to EPA.
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TRI Policy, Regulations and Statutes
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). Links to TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) regulations, recent petitions, and EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act) section 313.
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TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) Tracking Database and Priority List
By TSCA Interagency Testing Committee. Provides information on chemicals regulated under TSCA. The TSCA Interagency Testing Committee (ITC) is an independent advisory committee to the US EPA Administrator. It was created in 1976 to: 1) screen, evaluate and review chemicals regulated by TSCA (mostly industrial chemicals that are not exclusively used, for example, as pesticides, food additives, drugs, etc), 2) determine which of them needs data (since 1989 data needed by U.S. Government) and 3) add them to the Priority Testing List and recommend them in semiannual Reports to the EPA Administrator. The ITC’s process for reviewing and reporting the information is an interactive one, involving EPA, industry, trade and special interest groups, and the public.
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COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE
 MIRS, compliance software for EH&S and MSDS management
By A V Systems, Inc.. The Material Inventory Report System (MIRS) is an integrated, flexible and easy-to-use software package for environmental, health & safety compliance and management. MIRS enables companies to maintain an accurate hazardous materials database and generate EPA approved reports promptly, accurately, and cost effectively.
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