MSDS Glossary of Terms

HRS

The Hazard Ranking System is the principal mechanism EPA uses to place uncontrolled waste sites on the National Priorities List (NPL). It is a numerically based screening system used to assess the relative potential of sites to pose a threat to human health or the environment.

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