Chemical Industry Compliance Improvement Tool

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.1

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY “MUST-HAVES”. 5

CAA

GENERAL 11

EMISSIONS 18

GLOBAL WARMING/OZONE 23

INSPECTION/COMPLIANCE . 26

PERMITTING . 29

SAMPLING AND MONITORING . 30

CWA

GENERAL 31

INSPECTION/COMPLIANCE . 35

PERMITTING . 38

SLUDGE . 40

STORM WATER. 41

EPCRA

GENERAL 43

EMERGENCY PLANNING AND NOTIFICATION 47

INSPECTION/COMPLIANCE . 48

RELEASE REPORTING 49

RCRA, Superfund, and USTs

GENERAL 53

CLEAN-UP . 61

GENERATORS . 64

INSPECTION/COMPLIANCE . 67

PERMITTING . 71

TRANSPORTERS . 73

TREATMENT, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL (TSD). 74

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (USTS) 79

TSCA

GENERAL 87

IMPORT/EXPORT 90

INSPECTION/COMPLIANCE . 91

INVENTORY 92

PREMANUFACTURE NOTIFICATION (PMN) 93

SUBSTANTIAL RISK NOTIFICATION: SECTION 8(E) 94

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING

GENERAL 95

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

GENERAL 99

IMPLEMENTATION.105

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Chemical Industry Compliance Improvement Tool

POLLUTION PREVENTION

GENERAL .107

CASE STUDIES.111

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES .114

LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND 116

REFERENCE SOURCES 117

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A - U.S. EPA LIBRARIES .119

APPENDIX B - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS .121

INDEX.149