National Response Center

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National Response Center or Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)... 

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and LiabiHty Act of 1980 (CERCLA) requires notification to the National Response Center of releases of quantities of hazardous substances equal to or greater than the reportable quantity (RQ) in 40 CER 302.4, which is one pound (0.454 kg). 

Federal regulations (40 CFR 261) classify acrylonitrile as a hazardous waste and it is Hsted as Hazardous Waste Number U009. Disposal must be in accordance with federal (40 CFR 262, 263, 264), state, and local regulations only at properly permitted faciUties. It is Hsted as a toxic pollutant (40 CFR 122.21) and introduction into process streams, storm water, or waste water systems is in violation of federal law. Strict guidelines exist for clean-up and notification of leaks and spills. Federal notification regulations require that spills or leaks in excess of 100 lb (45.5 kg) be reported to the National Response Center. Substantial criminal and civil penalties can result from failure to report such discharges into the environment. 

Potassium permanganate under RCRA definition meets the criteria of an ignitable waste, and if discarded is considered a ha2ardous waste. The reportable quantity (RQ) (220) for potassium permanganate is 45.4 kg (100 lbs) and releases into the environment greater than this value must be reported to the U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center. 

Reportable releases under CERCLA must be reported to the National Response Center, at (800) 424-8802. Reporting under EPCRA requires notifying the facihty s LEPC (or relevant local emergency response personnel if there is no LEPC) and the SERC of any state likely to be affected. If a faciUty is near the border of another state, that state may have to be notified as well. Notification is required to be immediate, which is usually defined as within 30 minutes of the release. State or local authorities may have additional or different reporting requirements. Eailure to report release in a timely manner can result in severe penalties from the regulatory authorities. 

The following shipping paper is only illustrative since it may vary in format. However, all descriptions will be basically Ihe same. You should look for this type of eniry lo determine the shipping name of the haiardous material, its classification, its 10 number (10 No.), and a reportable quantity notation (RO or RO-number) for use in reporting spill incidents to the National Response Center. With very few exceptions, shipping papers identifying haiardous materials are required when they are being transported ... 

National Plastics Industry Association (ANIPAC), 262 National Response Center (NRC), 303 National Seii/ice Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP), 286... 

Immediately report to the Coast Guard s National Response Center (NRC) the release of CERCLA hazardous substances in quantities equal to or greater than its reportable quantity. 

The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) defines transportation releases to be those that occur during loading, unloading, transportation or temporary storage of hazardous materials or waste. Releases that meet certain criteria (see Table 64.1) should be reported to the National Response Center (NRC) and the state response center. Most states also require calls to the local police or response agencies (often by calling 911). Follow-up writ-... 

National Response Center (for chem/bio hazards b terrorist events) Tel. 1-800-424-8802 OR 1-202-267-2675. 

National Response Center (NRC) The national response center in Washington, D.C. is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The center must be informed by the spiller within twenty-four hours of any spill of a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance. 

Management of change Material safety data sheet Management systems verification National Association of Chemical Distributors North American Industry Classification System National Fire Incident Reporting System National Fire Protection Association National Institute of Standards and Technology National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Response Center (USCG)... 

National Response Center (NRC) Data U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Retrieved information... 

Natural Resource Damage Assessments (also under CWA) Reportable Quantities Releases (Notification to National Response Center)... 

The EPA sets rules for the amount of chloroform allowed in water. The EPA limit for total trihalomethanes, a class of chemicals that includes chloroform, in drinking water is 100 micrograms per liter (pg/L, 1 pg/L = 1 ppb in water). Furthermore, EPA requires that spills of 10 pounds or more of chloroform into the environment be reported to the National Response Center. 

ERA has named heptachlor as a hazardous solid waste material. If quantities of heptachlor or heptachlor epoxide of greater than 1 pound enter the environment, the National Response Center of the federal government must be told immediately. 

EPA has determined that 3,3 -dichlorobenzidine is a probable human carcinogen and has placed several limits on the chemical in the environment to protect human health. Under the Clean Water Act of 1977, EPA controls discharges of 3,3 -dichlorobenzidine to industrial waste waters. The agency has listed 3,3 -dichlorobenzidine as a hazardous waste and requires that any spill of one pound or more be reported to the National Response Center. 

Telephone numbers of the National Response Center, the fire department, the police department, and the ambulance department, or if there is a direct alarm system, instmctions on how to use it and... 

A hazardous chemical/oil release (spill or leak) or threat of release, fire or explosion of hazardous waste that may threaten human health or the environment, (a) Call the appropriate State environmental protection agency s regional office, or (b) Call the State police if the incident occurs after 5 p.m., or on a day that the State environmental protection agency is closed, and (c) Call the National Response Center, which usually has a 24-hour toll-free number. 

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