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https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/each-establishment-of-a%0D-multi-establishment-federal-facility-files-its-own-form-r-for-an-epcra-section-313-chemical.-the-waste-that%0D-this-multi-operation-site-ships-off-site-for-further-waste-management-is-inventoried-on-an-entire-facility%0D-basis.-to-report-this-waste%2C-does-each-establishment-estimate-their-percentage-of-the-total-waste-or-can-one%0D-operation-report-the-entire-waste%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/at-a-covered-mining-facility%2C%0D-hydrochloric-acid-aerosol-is-sprayed-onto-an-ore-pile-to-leach-minerals-for-further-processing.-according-to%0D-guidance-for-reporting-sulfuric-acid%2C-the-total-volume-of-acid-should-be-counted-towards-the-manufacturing%0D-threshold-of-25%2C000-pounds.-should-this-quantity-also-count-towards-the-otherwise-use-threshold%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/a-covered-manufacturing-facility%0D-produces-neon-signs-by-bending-leaded-glass-tubing.-the-facility-uses-enough-tubing-annually-to-process-in%0D-excess-of-100-pounds-of-lead%2C-an-epcra-section-313-toxic-chemical.-when-signs-are-formed-from-glass-tubing%2C%0D-the-diameter-of-the-tubes-remains-unchanged-and-lead-is-not-released-during-the-heating-or-bending-process%2C%0D-qualifying-the-tubes-for-the-article-exemption.-if-a-discrete-number-of-glass-tubes-are-broken-and-discarded%0D-during-the-year%2C-under-what-circumstances-would-disposal-of-the-broken-tubes-constitute-a-release-that%0D-negates-the-article-exemption%2C-and-how-would-the-facility-calculate-the-amount-of-lead-used-in-their%0D-operation%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/if-a-covered-facility-takes-a-sample%0D-from-its-process-stream-to-be-tested-in-a-laboratory-for-quality-control-purposes%2C-are-releases-of-an-epcra%0D-section-313-chemical-from-the-testing-of-the-sample-in-the-laboratory-exempt-under-the-laboratory-activities%0D-exemption%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/if-i-manufacture-74%2C000-pounds-of-a%0D-toxic-chemical-(which-does-not-have-a-lowered-reporting-threshold)-and-otherwise-use-9%2C000-pounds%2C-am-i%0D-covered%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/will-chemicals-be-added-to-or-subtracted%0D-from-the-epcra-section-313-chemical-substance-list%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/how-do-i-withdraw-my-data-using%0D-tri-meweb%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/please-verify-that-any-motor-vehicle%0D-operated-by-the-facility%2C-whether-licensed-or-not%2C-is-eligible-for-the-exemption-listed-in-40-cfr-section%0D-372.38(c)(4).-this-includes-forklifts-and-automobiles.-also%2C-please-verify-that-gasoline%2C-lubricants%2C-oils%0D-and-antifreeze-are-all-considered-to-be-substances-subject-to-this-exemption. 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/epcra-section-313-requires-covered%0D-facilities-to-report-information-on-releases-and-other-waste-management-of-tri-listed-chemicals.-are-nitrite%0D-compounds-considered-a-listed-toxic-chemical-category-or-are-any-individual-nitrite-compounds-tri-listed-for%0D-the-purposes-of-section-313-threshold-and-release-and-waste-management-determinations%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/what-is-the-toxics-release%0D-inventory-chemical-hazard-information-profiles-(tri-chip)%3F 2025-06-26 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https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/how-does-a-facility-determine-what-epcra%0D-section-313-chemicals-it-has-on-site%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/certifying-officials-with-an-approved%0D-cdx-esa-must-complete-a-tri-facility-identification-number-(trifid)-signature-agreement-for-each-facility%0D-for-which-they-will-certify-tri-forms-in-tri-meweb.-if-the-company-name-changes%2C-does-the-certifying%0D-official-have-to-update-the-trifid-signature-agreement%3F 2025-06-26 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2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/does-facility-a-need-to-include-in-its%0D-employee-threshold-(10-fte%2F20%2C000-hours)-determination-sales-representatives-that-work-for-facility-a-but%0D-are-never%2Frarely-physically-working-at-facility-a%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/a-mine-sends-a-metal-concentrate-for%0D-smelting-to-another-covered-facility-owned-by-the-same-company.-has-the-mine-distributed-toxic-chemicals-in%0D-the-concentrate-into-commerce%2C-and-therefore%2C-processed-them%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/to-what-governmental-entities-should%0D-federal-facilities-with-operations-that-straddle-state-or-local-jurisdictional-lines-report-under-epcra%3F 2025-06-26 https://www.tritoolkit.com/epa-tri-question-and-answer/does-the-de-minimis-exemption%0D-apply-to-the-parent-metal-component-of-a-compound-in-a-mixture-for-section-313-reporting%3F 2025-06-26 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