Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Frequent Questions
This page has the top questions you may have about these topics.
Emergency Planning (EPCRA 301-303)
Applicability of EPCRA §§302 and 304 to EHSs produced on-site
Calculating EHS quantities within landfills
Would pesticide sprayed on ground count towards §302 threshold?
Reporting responsibility under EPCRA §302 for a facility with several unrelated companies?
LEPC request of notification for exempt chemicals
Are on-site contractors responsible for EHSs brought on-site?
State refusing to comply with the emergency planning provisions
Calculating vulnerability zone distances for EHSs in solutions
MSDS / Tier II Reporting (EPCRA 311/312)
Fulfilling original signature requirement for EPCRA Tier II when submitting electronically
Can the Tier II form serve as a list of hazardous chemicals?
Hazardous chemicals used for medical or research purposes
Change of ownership and responsibility for Tier II reporting
How does a facility report batteries for Tier II?
MSDS requirements for mixtures made on-site and not distributed into commerce
Inspections of facilities with chemicals present below TPQ
General reporting requirements and thresholds for EPCRA 311
LEPC request for MSDS for substance not defined as a hazardous chemical
EPCRA Requirements for a facility located within the planning districts of two LEPCs
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Release Notification (EPCRA 304/CERCLA 103)
Releases from animal waste to non-air environmental media
The meaning of the phrase "as soon as practicable" for emergency release notification
Notification if a SERC or LEPC has not yet been established
Reporting hazardous substance mixtures
What are extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)?
Who must be notified when a release occurs?
Releases from a facility onto a public roadway that runs through the facility
Are written follow-up notifications required after the initial telephone notifications?
Does the research laboratory exemption under Section 304 apply to Section 302?
Health information language requirements for Section 304 notifications
Other EPCRA
What is meant by "molten" and "in solution" when describing extremely hazardous substances?
Public access of Title III documents
Does an LEPC have to consist of one individual representative from each organization?
Can members of SERCs and LEPCs be sued?
Liability of individuals as members of SERCs and LEPCs
Are landfills covered under Title III of SARA since they are covered by RCRA?
Designating a facility subject to emergency planning requirements
Are mobile boosters eligible for the transportation exemption?
Civil action attorney and court fees, awarding of fines
Chemicals in facility pipelines and the EPCRA transportation exemption
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Tier2 Submit & CAMEO
Range Code or Specific Weight for Maximum Amount and Average Daily Amount on Tier II Form
No Street Address Availability Tier II Reporting
Entering Alternative Storage Types and Pressure and Temperature Conditions on Tier II Form
Completing Tier II Forms When Information Has Not Changed
Tier2 Submit software and confidential chemical location information
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