National Pollutant Inventory (NPI).
From 1st January 2008, a new web-based method of reporting will be implemented. Early experience with this reporting method suggests that bandwidth on the NPI web page may be limited. For this reason, we need to avoid a potential overload of the system if too many reports are delayed until the end of September.
The NPI is an Australia-wide inventory of emissions from industry. Larger installations have been required to submit Annual Returns to the NPI since July 1st 1998. Since July 1st 2001, Annual Returns have also been required from smaller installations, based on their usage and emissions.
Smaller companies are included if they use more than 25 tonnes of solvent (VOC) in a financial year. Note that solvent usage as defined by NPI means that the solvent is included in a mixture for later sale and not necessarily emitted to air.
The relevant tables are available from the NPI - to check whether your operation is required to report, contact the NPI web page using the following link: NPI - Guide to Reporting
Our Company has provided services to industry assisting with NPI submissions
since 1998. If you are uncertain or need help in assembling the necessary
data, email us for a free appraisal of your company's NPI status.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Most Australian NPI submissions are based on usages and emissions during the financial year and should be prepared as soon as possible after 1st July. The documentation must be received by NPI before September 30th, it is advisable to get this data in to us as soon as possible to avoid potential bottlenecks.