• Materials Accounting

• Chemical Usage Reconciliation

• Applicability Determinations

As part of our overall environmental compliance services, Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers (D&B) offers technical support in the area of SARA Title III planning and reporting. Whether it consists of simply consulting on a technical and/or regulatory matter or a more full service approach consisting of a toxic chemical audit, threshold determination and preparing annual toxic release inventory forms, D&B can meet your needs.

The primary purpose of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is to inform communities and citizens of the potential exposure to toxic chemicals. Section 311 and 312 require businesses to report the locations and quantities of toxic chemicals stored on-site to state and local governments on an annual basis (Tier I and Tier II Forms). Section 313 requires specific manufacturing facilities to report annual releases of toxic chemicals to the environment (Form R).

The SARA Title III compliance services offered by the firm include:

* Applicability Determinations
- Threshold Determinations
- Full-time Employee Determinations
- Primary SIC Determinations
- Activity Determinations

Materials Accounting/Chemical Usage Reconciliation
- Chemical Usage Inventory Determinations
- Potential Media-specific Chemical Release Evaluations
- Identification of Off-site Transfers
- Identification of On-site Treatment

* Annual Toxic Chemical Inventory (Tier I/Tier II)
- State and Local Reporting Requirements
- Material Safety Data Sheet Compendium Update

* Annual Toxic Release Inventory (Form R)
- Computer-generated Reports/Electronic Filing
- Technical Assistance/Regulatory Updates

* Emergency Planning and Notification
- Technical Assistance
- Reportable Quantities

D&B has worked with both major industrial clients as well as small to mid-sized manufacturing plants to ensure that toxic chemical inventory and release information submitted to federal, state and local governments is accurate and complete. Whether your company needs assistance in clarifying a regulatory definition which may lead to reporting just a few chemicals or requires a more full-service approach consisting of record reviews, an on-site audit of the manufacturing facility and preparation of the required Tier I/Tier II Forms and Form Rs for numerous chemicals, our SARA Title III compliance team can assist you.

In addition to providing SARA Title III/Community Right-to-Know compliance services, D&B can assist with the identification and evaluation of potential alternatives for the reduction of toxic chemical use and/or releases so as to minimize your company’s "exposure" to reporting requirements.