Releases, notification requirements

EPA. 1987b. Extremely hazardous substances list and threshold planning quantities emergency planning and release notification requirements. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Register 52(77) 13378. 

CFR 355.3, Section 302(c), Emergency planning notification Section 303(d), Appointment of emeigency coordinator, provision of information Section 304, Emeigency release notification requirements. 

EPA. 1987d. 40 CFR Parts 300 and 355. Extremely Hazardous Substances List and Threshold Planning Quantities Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements. Final Rule. Federal Register 52 13378-13410. 

Reportable quantity (RQ) In order for a release of a hazardous substance or extremely hazardous substance to be reportable, a certain amount must be released into the environment within a 24-hour period. This amount, called the reportable quantity, triggers emergency release notification requirements. 

EPA has established an exemption from CERCLA release notification requirements for the disposal of hazardous substances at RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste facilities. Because the disposal of wastes into permitted or interim status facilities is already documented through the RCRA manifest system, EPA believes that notification under CERCLA does not provide a significant additional benefit. 

No such administrative exemption exists for releases to RCRA Subtitle D nonhazardous waste facilities. Therefore, releases of hazardous substances or EHSs in amounts equal to or greater than an RQ into one of these facilities are potentially subject to CERCLA and EPCRA release notification requirements. 

Quantities, and Notification Requirements for Ha2ardous Substances under CERCLA," Table 302.4, "Lists of Ha2ardous Substances and Reportable Quantities " EPCRA Section 304 Reportable Releases 40 CFR 355, "The List of Extremely Ha2ardous Substances and their Threshold Planning Quantities," Appendix A, Alphabetical Order, and Appendix B, CAS Number Order. 

Note that you may be covered by the supplier notification rules even If you are not covered by the section 313 release reporting requirements. For example, even if you have less than 10 full-time employees or do not manufacture or process any of the chemicals in sufficient quantities to trigger the release reporting requirements, you may still be required to notify certain customers. 

Indicates if notification requirements apply to the chemical released Identifies notification requirements for release of reportable quantities of chemicals (e.g., CERCLA, SARA). 

Emergency notification should include chemical name and identification of the chemical by number estimation of quantity released time and duration of release mode of release (air, water, or soil) known health risks associated with the emergency applicable precautions and name and phone number of a contact person. All emergency notifications require a written follow-up as soon as possible [2]. 

Spills are covered by a variety of federal, state, and local reporting requirements and substantial penalties can result to a company and its employees for failing to report certain spills. Initial release notification is usually required immediately or within 24 hours of the release and, in some cases, written follow-up reports are required. Some of the applicable legislation is listed below and Table 64.1 lists some of the major reporting requirements for chemical spills that are specified by these Acts. However, refer to Hoechst Celanese s procedures for plant-specific requirements. 

Section 304 of Title 111 is devoted to emergency notification and tlie procedures to be followed in the event of a release. The requirement for emergency conics into effect with the establislunent of the State Emergency Response Connnission and tlie local emergency pfiuiniiig committee. If tlie facility produces, uses, or stores one or more liazardous chemicals, and a release... 

Contents Include overview of EPCRA requirements, reported chemicals, emergency planning and release notification, MSDSs, chemical inventories, data sources, TRI database searching, assessing chemical risks, and communicating with a non-technical audience. 

Notification requirement is driven by release of specified chemical above reportable quantity... 

When chemical releases (e g., spills) occur in a quantity equal to or exceeding the CERCLA RQs, a hazardous substance release notification in accordance with 40 CFR 302.4 is required. The facility organization reports the incident to the Environmental Protection Department, which communicates the information to appropriate regulatory agencies. 

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