The PRTR data collection
艣roda, pa藕dziernik 17th, 2007The PRTR data collection and management system should allow reporters to design their own systems providing that the basic data elements requiring reporting are met and reported in a standardised form using a common identifier. It should be noted that where electronic systems are feasible to use, considerable resources and time can be saved. In addition, electronic reporting improves accuracy by avoiding common errors associated with data entry by the recipient.
A “site” often contains many separate sets of unit operations or “plants” producing marketable products using various processes. In real terms, release data arise at “plant” level. Then, each “plant鈥檚” data must be aggregated consistently to produce the data for a site. Finally, all data from all sites need to be correctly and consistently aggregated to produce a set of reportable PRTR data from the firm. Thus, firms must themselves develop a PRTR data collection and management system in order to properly report releases on a company-wide basis.