Code of Massachusetts Regulations
310 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Title 310 CMR 50.00 - Toxics Use Reduction
Section 50.33 - Content of Report

Universal Citation: 310 MA Code of Regs 310.50

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Each toxics use report shall contain the following information:

(1) the information required to be submitted under regulations promulgated pursuant to section 313 of EPCRA;

(2) the quantities of the toxic or hazardous substance at the facility which are: manufactured; processed; otherwise used; generated as byproduct prior to any handling, transfer, treatment or release; and shipped as or in products from the facility; and,

(3) if the sum of the quantities of the toxic or hazardous substance which are manufactured, processed and otherwise used are not approximately equal to the sum of the quantities shipped in product and generated as byproduct, a general explanation of why there is not an approximate materials balance.

(4) whether anything non-routine occurred at the facility that affected the data reported and an explanation of how it affected the data.

(5) whether the toxic or hazardous substance is used to treat waste or control pollution and, if so, the amounts used.

(6) for each production unit at the facility in which the toxic or hazardous substance is manufactured, processed or otherwise used, each toxics use report shall also include the following information:

(a) the information necessary to identify the toxics user, the facility, the toxic or hazardous substance, and the production unit. The production unit shall be identified by providing a description of the process, the product, the unit of product, and the SIC code or corresponding NAICS code that best describes the product.

(b) whether the toxic or hazardous substance was used in the production unit in amounts:
1. greater than zero pounds but less than or equal to 5,000 pounds;

2. greater than 5,000 pounds but less than or equal to 10,000 pounds;

3. greater than 10,000 pounds, but less than or equal to 100,000 pounds;

4. greater than 100,000 pounds, but less than or equal to 500,000 pounds; or

5. greater than 500,000 pounds.

(c) Amounts used in waste treatment shall not be included in determining the amount used in the production unit.

(d) whether the use of any toxic substance or the generation of byproduct increased or decreased by more than 10% compared to the previous reporting year and/or the toxics user implemented toxics use reduction, and, if so, identification of where in the process the change and/or toxics use reduction occurred and an explanation for the change and/or toxics use reduction, including any toxics use reduction techniques implemented.

(7) Each report shall also indicate any of the following changes:

(a) a change in a unit of product;

(b) a change in the estimating method used to determine information in the toxics use report if using the new method would significantly alter information in a previously submitted report; and

(c) whether or not the production unit was included in the report due on the previous July 1st.

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