Release estimation techniques
Providing a compilation of methods facilities can use to estimate release, transfer, and other waste management quantities facilitates compliance and helps improve the consistency and accuracy of the information reported to the PRTR.
For a cost-effective management scheme, you may wish to implement the next sub-element (Calculation Tools) or choose another element from the Management scheme elements list.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- OECD: Considerations for Ensuring Quality PRTR Data (2008)
- OECD, UNECE, UNEP: PRTR.net (2013)
- OECD: Guidance on Elements of a PRTR: Part I (2014)
- OECD: Guidance on Elements of a PRTR: Part 2 (Not Yet Available)
- UNITAR and IOMC: Guidance for Facilities on PRTR Data Estimation and Reporting, UNITAR Series of PRTR Technical Support Materials, No. 2 (1998)
- UNITAR and IOMC: Guidance on Estimating Non-point Source Emissions, UNITAR Series of PRTR Technical Support Materials, No. 3 (1998)
- OECD: Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers: Framework for Selecting and Applying PRTR Release Estimation Techniques (2005)
- UNITAR, UNEP, and GEF: Final Meeting of the Steering Committee for the GEF Medium-sized project on “POPs Monitoring, Reporting and Information Dissemination using Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs)” (2012)
- OECD: Resource Compendium of PRTR Release Estimation Techniques - Part 2: Summary of Diffuse Source Techniques (2003)
- OECD: Resource Compendium of PRTR Release Estimation Techniques, Part 4: Summary of Techniques for Releases from Products (2011) - Part 1
- OECD: Resource Compendium of PRTR Release Estimation Techniques, Part 4: Summary of Techniques for Releases from Products (2011) - Part 2