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Gain clarity and control over complex EPA and state environmental requirements. The J. J. Keller® SAFETY MANAGEMENT SUITE helps you determine applicability, manage deadlines, track hazardous waste, maintain tank compliance, and streamline Tier II and TRI reporting, all in one platform alongside the rest of your safety program.

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Manage Environmental Requirements With Confidence

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  • Identify, Track, Act

    Determine which agency requirements apply to each of your locations with the applicability wizard, auto-create tasks, track deadlines and get alerts for timely action.

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  • Explore Robust Resources

    Access fact sheets, forms and how-to guides for 15 EPA topics ranging from air monitoring to Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), state vs. state and state vs. federal comparison guides, and state requirements and contacts.

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  • Stay On Top Of Hazwaste

    Track waste by container and location, calculate accumulation, trigger when waste must be moved, and set tasks and reminders for disposal.

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  • Tackle Tank Management

    Easily manage registration, periodic testing, and required inspections for Aboveground Storage Tanks (ASTs) and Underground Storage Tanks (USTs).

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  • Tap Into A TRI Toolbox

    Get easy-to-understand guidance on TRI reporting, including help determining whether you are subject to it and identifying chemicals and thresholds that trigger it.

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  • Streamline Tier II Reporting

    Identify reportable chemicals, track inventory, and generate information for March 1 filings.

Get Compliance Guidance For Key Environmental Topics

  • Air Monitoring

  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

  • Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

  • Hazardous Waste

  • Industrial Wastewater

  • Oil Spill Prevention

  • Pesticides

  • Risk Prevention Program

  • Species Protection

  • Stormwater

  • Sustainability

  • Tier II Chemical Reporting

  • Toxic Substances Control Act 

  • Toxic Release Inventory

  • Universal Waste

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Frequently Asked Questions

An environmental compliance calendar tracks deadlines for regulatory obligations such as hazardous waste reporting, air permits, stormwater inspections, Tier II, TRI, SPCC reviews, and training requirements. An environmental compliance calendar can help helps prevent missed deadlines, reduces the risk of fines, improves audit readiness, and ensures consistent environmental management.

Common items to track are:

  • Tier II
  • TRI
  • Hazardous waste annual reports
  • Air permit reporting
  • Stormwater inspections and sampling
  • SPCC reviews
  • Tank inspections

Hazardous waste tracking is the process of documenting the generation, storage, transport, and disposal of regulated waste. It ensures compliance with EPA and state rules, prevents environmental harm, and reduces the risk of fines. Any facility that generates, transports, treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous waste under RCRA must track waste and maintain documentation. Digital waste tracking improves accuracy, document retention, visibility across sites, and compliance with cradle‑to‑grave regulatory requirements.

Auditors often review hazardous waste handling, storage, labeling, chemical inventory accuracy, emissions data, equipment maintenance logs, spill prevention measures, and permit compliance. They may also check for proper record retention and employee knowledge of environmental procedures. Ongoing readiness is supported by maintaining complete records, keeping compliance deadlines visible, updating inventory and waste tracking regularly, and conducting routine internal inspections. Using a compliance calendar or digital tracking tool helps prevent missed tasks.

Tier II reporting is an annual requirement under EPCRA Section 312 that requires facilities storing hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to submit inventory reports to states and local emergency planners. Facilities must report hazardous chemicals stored at or above 10,000 pounds, or Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) at or above their TPQ (Threshold Planning Quantity). Reports are submitted to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the local fire department. It's important to check state‑specific Tier II requirements because each state can have its own reporting procedures, submission portals, deadlines, and fee structures that go beyond federal regulations.

TRI tracking applies to chemicals on the EPA Toxics Release Inventory chemical list, which includes:

  • Specific chemicals (e.g., toluene, xylene)
  • Chemical categories (e.g., glycol ethers, certain metals)
  • Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) chemicals

Facilities must review Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), process data, and chemical inventories to identify reportable substances. Facilities must track activities involving these TRI‑listed chemicals across their entire lifecycle, including:

  • Amount manufactured
  • Amount processed
  • Amount otherwise used
  • Releases to air, water, and land
  • Waste treatment and recycling
  • Off‑site transfers
  • Energy recovery activities
  • Pollution prevention (P2) activities

Accurate tracking ensures that facilities can determine whether they meet reporting thresholds.

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