| 词条 | National Pollutant Release Inventory |
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The [https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/pollution-waste-management/national-pollutant-release-inventory.html National Pollutant Release Inventory] (NPRI), established in 1992, is the national Pollutant Release and Transfer Register of Canada. This list of pollutants contains releases from a facility to the air, water, and land along with disposals at, or from a facility[1]. Reported information is used in the creation of pollution management plans and to inform Canadians about their environment[2]. Facilities which meet reporting requirements are required to report to the NPRI under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999). Over 300 substances are listed on the NPRI, and over 8,000 facilities annually report information on their pollutant releases and transfers to Environment and Climate Change Canada. NPRI data is available through an on-line Query search, downloadable Microsoft Access (mdb) format datasets, and downloadable map layers for use with Google Earth (which were the first Google Earth map layers to be published by the Government of Canada). Use of NPRIThe NPRI records information about[3]:
All orders of government, companies and associations use NPRI data to track national environmental performance. The NPRI is also used to inform Canadians of the pollutants in their communities, identify environmental priorities and track progress in pollution prevention. Other uses include evaluating releases and transfers of any substances of concern, model air quality and implement policy initiatives. An overview of the NPRI is released annually and is known as the [https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-pollutant-release-inventory/tools-resources-data/fact-sheet.html NPRI data highlights]. Data collected by the NPRI is accessible in a variety of ways including:
Data is provided in the language in which it was submitted, and updated at least once every year. Requirements for Reporting to the NPRIReporting to the NPRI is mandatory under CEPA, 1999. Facility owners and operators may need to report if one or more of these conditions is met[3]:
Facility owners and operators report their substances by using the tools found on the on-line reporting software known as the Single Window reporting module. This software guides users through a comprehensive questionnaire in order to organize and set up their annual report[3]. References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-pollutant-release-inventory/tools-resources-data/fact-sheet.html|title=Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory: data highlights 2016 - Canada.ca|last=Canada|first=Environment and Climate Change|website=www.canada.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://ec.gc.ca/lcpe-cepa/default.asp?lang=En&n=CC0DE5E2-1&toc=hide|title=Environment and Climate Change Canada - Acts & Regulations - Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999|last=Canada|first=Government of Canada, Environment and Climate Change|website=ec.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-03-05}} 3. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-pollutant-release-inventory/publications/guide.html|title=Reporting guide for the National Pollutant Release Inventory|last=Canada|first=Environment and Climate Change|last2=Canada|first2=Environment and Climate Change|date=2013-01-08|website=aem|access-date=2018-03-05}} External links
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