Title III

There are three types of TAP emissions continuous, intermittent, and accidental. Both routine emissions associated with a batch process or a continuous process that is operated only occasionally can be intermittent sources. A dramatic example of an accidental emission was the release of methyl isocyanate [624-83-9] in Bhopal, India. As a result of this accident, the U.S. Congress created Tide III, a free-standing statute included in the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986. Title III provides a mechanism by which the pubHc can be informed of the existence, quantities, and releases of toxic substances, and requires the states to develop plans to respond to accidental releases of these substances. Eurther, it requires anyone releasing specific toxic chemicals above a certain threshold amount to aimuaHy submit a toxic chemical release form to EPA. At present, there are 308 specific chemicals subject to Title III regulation (37). 

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act Title III (STkRA Title III) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)... 

Environmental documentation, including Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), military specification data, permits (e.g., NPDES, POTW, RCRA), SARA Title III reports, waste manifests, and any pending permits or application information... 

Unbumed Hydrocarbons Various unburned hydrocarbon species may be emitted from hydrocarbon flames. In general, there are two classes of unburned hydrocarbons (1) small molecules that are the intermediate products of combustion (for example, formaldehyde) and (2) larger molecules that are formed by pyro-synthesis in hot, fuel-rich zones within flames, e.g., benzene, toluene, xylene, and various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Many of these species are listed as Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) in Title III of the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 and are therefore of particular concern. In a well-adjusted combustion system, emission or HAPs is extremely low (typically, parts per trillion to parts per billion). However, emission of certain HAPs may be of concern in poorly designed or maladjusted systems. 

The EPA developed (4) a one-page summary of the key points of Title III. The following is this summary. 

Title III of the 1990 amendments completely changed the U.S. standards for the hazardous air pollutant control program. Stensvaag (6) has summarized these changes as follows ... 

Title III Air Toxics - Toxic air pollutants are those pollutants which are hazardous to human health or the environment but are not specifically covered under another... 

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) The U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) also known as the Community Right-To-Know Act or SARA, Title III provides for the collection and public release of information about the presence and release of hazardous or toxic chemicals in the nation s communities. The law requires... 

Submission of EPA Form R. the Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form, Is required by section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community RIght-to-Know Act (Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoiizatlon Act of 1986), Public Law 99-499. The Information contained in Form R constitutes a report, and the submission of a report to the appropriate authorities constitutes reporting. ... 

Section 313 of Title III requires that reports be filed by owners and operators of tacilitles that meet all three of the following criteria ... 

A sample of a completed Form R for a hypothetical facility reporting under Title III, section 313, is included as Appendix C. You may want to refer to this sample as you read through these instructions. 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTING FORM Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. also known as Title III of the Suoerfuhd Amehdments ahd Reauthorization Act ... 

Ms. Sue Vaughn, Title III Coordinator State Emergency Response Commission Department of Environmental Protection State Office Building, Room 161 165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT06106 (203) 566-4856... 

Mr. Allan D. Smith, Commissioner Department of Planning and Natural Resources U.S Virgin Islands Emergency Response Commission Title III... 

The second section covers Treliminary List of Computer Applications and Systems of Potential Use Under SARA Title III" and contains a list of computer systems applicable to local planning. The list is not anticipated to be fully comprehensive of the environmental computer systems market nor is it intended to act as an endorsement for any of the listed systems. The list is only intended to serve an initial reference source. Vendor names, addresses, and phone numbers have been provided it is essential that the vendor be contacted to obtain current cost capability, availability, and limitation information for any system of interest. 

Section 6. Regulatory Requirements. This section describes a few of the ways that a software application can explain the requirements under Title III and assist in compliance with requirements, such as tracking deadlines and responding to requests for information. 

Database contains information concerning the extremely hazardous substances As required by the Title III regulations (i.e., threshold planning quantities). 

NOTE These criteria concentrate on plaiming and response requirements of Title III of SARA. The... 

Tracks deadlines for reporting requirements under Title III of SARA Deadlines for reporting as required under Title III Sections 302, 304, 311-312, and 313. 

Provides a means to respond to information reporting requirements of Title III of SARA Report capabilities may include production of the submission forms or letters or partial assembly of the needed information. 

Addresses public requests for information under Title III of SARA Record type and number of requests and provide information to answer them. 

The PURPOSE/DESCRIFTION/REQUIREMENTS column of Table I provides information about each system pertaining to these areas of apparent concentration. Within Table I, systems that are double asterisked ( ) possess an apparent high degree of usefulness for SARA Title III planning, however this does not indicate any endorsement of the system s ability. The vendor should be contacted to determine the extent to which the system addresses specific needs and to verify the system s capabilities. 

The names or acronyms given to many applications are not easily recognized for the applications ability to meet a particular need. The list therefore includes several types of systems that have no direct applicability to SARA requirements (e.g., wastewater treatment plant optimization assistance with ordering chemicals). The creation of a comprehensive list of environmented applications provides a higher level of assurance that software that is relevant to Title III has not been overlooked. The list can also be used to eliminate systems from the review process and reduce the effort needed to identify a system that has the required capabilities. 

Indicates an apparent high degree of usefulness for SARA Title III (i.e., includes two or more principal areas of use identified on page 12). 

PRELIMINARY UST OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND SYCTEMS OF POTENTIAL USE UNDER SARA TITLE III... 

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