MapCruzin.comQuantity released (Section 8.1 of Form R). This is the total quantity of the toxic chemical that was released to the environment or disposed of at the facility (directly discharged to air, land, and water, and injected underground), or sent off-site for disposal. This quantity is the sum of the amounts reported in Sections 5 and 6 of Form R (transfers for disposal only) less any amount(s) associated with non-routine events.Quantity used for energy recovery on-site (Section 8.2 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical that was combusted in some form of energy recovery device, such as a furnace, including kilns, or a boiler. The toxic chemical should have a heating value high enough to sustain combustion. To avoid double-counting, the amount reported represents the amount destroyed in the combustion process, not the amount that entered the energy recovery unit. For example, 100,000 pounds of toluene entered a boiler that, on average, combusted 98% of the toluene. Any remaining toluene was discharged to air. A total of 98,000 pounds is reported as combusted for energy recovery (the remaining 2,000 pounds is reported as released).
Quantity used for energy recovery off-site (Section 8.3 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical that left the facility boundary for energy recovery, not the amount combusted at the off-site location. The toxic chemical must have a significant heating value, and the off-site location must have some form of energy recovery unit in place. This quantity includes the amount(s) reported in Section 6 of Form R as transferred off-site for energy recovery, less any amount(s) associated with non-routine events.
Quantity recycled on-site (Section 8.4 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical recovered at the facility and made available for further use. It is not the quantity that entered an on-site recycling or recovery operation.
Quantity recycled off-site (Section 8.5 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical that left the facility boundary for recycling, not the amount recovered at the off-site location. This quantity includes the amount(s) reported in Section 6 of Form R as transferred off-site for recycling, less any amount(s) associated with non-routine events.
Quantity treated on-site (Section 8.6 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical destroyed in on-site waste treatment operations, not the amount that entered any treatment operation. For example, if 100,000 pounds of benzene were combusted in an incinerator that destroyed 99% of the benzene, the facility would report 99,000 pounds as treated on-site (the remaining 1,000 pounds would be reported as released).
Quantity treated off-site (Section 8.7 of Form R). This is the quantity of the toxic chemical that left the facility boundary and was sent to POTWs or other off-site locations for treatment, not the amount that was destroyed at the off-site location(s). This quantity includes the amount(s) reported in Section 6 of Form R as transferred to POTWs or other off-site locations for treatment, less any amount(s) associated with non-routine events.
Quantity released to the environment due to one-time events (Section 8.8 of Form R). This amount is referred to as non-production related waste and is the quantity released to the environment or sent off-site for recycling, energy recovery, treatment, or disposal due to one-time events not associated with routine production practices. Such events include catastrophic events, such as accidental releases, as well as remedial actions (clean up). This quantity is separated from the quantities recycled, used for energy recovery, treated, and released, to allow for distinctions to be made between those quantities that are routinely associated with production operations and are more amenable to source reduction and those quantities that are not routinely associated with production processes and are not as amenable to source reduction because they are not readily anticipated. This separation of quantities is important in assessing progress in source reduction at facilities.
Source: USEPA 1994 Toxics Release Inventory Public Data Release (EPA 745-R-96-002, June 1996).
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