TRI Workshop

April 6-8, 2010
Westin Canal Place
New Orleans, Louisiana

Don't miss the upcoming exciting API event - the biennial Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Workshop, April 6-8, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The afternoon of April 6 will provide an optional introductory TRI course for individuals new to TRI reporting or those who need a refresher. On April 7-8, we will hold an advanced Workshop with panels and presentations on all things TRI!

The TRI RY2009 Workshop will focus on recent updates in TRI regulatory requirements, the potential enforcement activities under a new EPA, and technical issues that affect TRI reporting. Sessions essential to understanding TRI will be discussed and presented by experts in the industry and by speakers who have been selected by recognized API members.

The Workshop will also feature panel discussions and presenters on TRI emission issues for individual facility processes, will have speakers discussing "lessons learned" in TRI reporting, and include a panel on TRI data uses by the media and researches.

The TRI Introductory Workshop includes presentations and hands-on activities for:

Rule applicability
Data sources
Emission calculations
Common TRI Reporting errors, and more

The two-day TRI Workshop will include numerous sessions to provide pertinent and timely information to individuals tasked with TRI issues as part of their company responsibility. Among them:

Flare efficiency and TRI
TRI-ME web
Overview of EPA RSEI model and flaws
Emission factor uncertainty
Realistic speciation of VOC emissions
Consent decrees and TRI impacts
One company's story on TRI
Impacts to TRI reporting from accidents and disasters
New reporting form for dioxins
Benchmarking
Possible future rule changes
TRI data uses, and more!

Who should attend?

Refinery Personnel
Petroleum bulk station and terminal staff
Chemical plant personnel
Regulatory affairs specialists
Environmental managers

Hotel Information
The Westin Canal Place Hotel is located at 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA. in the heart of the French Quarter. Room reservations may be made by clicking the link below or by calling the hotel directly at 504-566-7006. If calling to make your reservations you must mention the API TRI Workshop meeting to receive the discounted rate of $179.00. The cut off date for making reservations is March 24, 2010.

Registration Fees
Optional TRI Introductory Course (April 6) $100

Optional Social featuring the presentation of TRI Benchmarking Data for the Petroleum Sector (light refreshments served) all invited
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. You must rsvp for this event which is offered at no charge on April 6.

Workshop (April 7-8)

API Member $500
Non-Member $600

You must cancel your registration by March 24 in writing to receive a refund minus a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be given after March 25, 2010,

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) RY2009 Workshop