Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) Chemicals Covered by the TRI Program
There are 16 PBT chemicals and 5 PBT chemical compound categories that are subject to Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The tables below list the name, identification number and reporting threshold for each.
| Category Name | TRI Category # | Reporting Threshold (in pounds unless noted otherwise) |
|---|---|---|
| Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds (manufacturing and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin-like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin-like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical) |
N150 | 0.1 grams |
| Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) | N270 | 100 |
| Lead Compounds | N420 | 100 |
| Mercury Compounds | N458 | 10 |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PACs) | N590 | 100 |
| Chemical Name | CAS Number | Reporting Threshold (in pounds) |
|---|---|---|
| Aldrin | 309-00-2 | 100 |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | 191-24-2 | 10 |
| Chlordane | 57-74-9 | 10 |
| Heptachlor | 76-44-8 | 10 |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 118-74-1 | 10 |
| Isodrin | 465-73-6 | 10 |
| Lead | 7439-92-1 | 100 |
| Mercury | 7439-97-6 | 10 |
| Methoxychlor | 72-43-5 | 100 |
| Octachlorostyrene | 29082-74-4 | 10 |
| Pendimethalin | 40487-42-1 | 100 |
| Pentachlorobenzene | 608-93-5 | 10 |
| Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) | 1336-36-3 | 10 |
| Tetrabromobisphenol A | 79-94-7 | 100 |
| Toxaphene | 8001-35-2 | 10 |
| Trifluralin | 1582-09-8 | 100 |