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Chief Michael L. Smith
Emergency Management Director
10 Loring Drive, Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: 508-620-4942, Fax: 508-620-4946

 

 

NEW ENGLAND U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPCRA TEAM

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act

EPCRA, Sections 311& 312Reportable Tier Two Examples

Common Chemicals - Items - Substances - Products - Mixtures

Acids Cleaners Metals / Alloys
Ammonia Fertilizers Paints
Antifreezes Fuels Pesticides
Batteries Gasoline Propane
Caustics Heating Oil Refrigerants
Chlorine Liquid Natural Gas Solvents

Industries & Businesses That May Have Reporting Requirements

Autobody Hospitals Recyclers
Cold Storage Manufactures Refrigeration
Colleges Metal Fabrication Repair/Service
Construction Metal Plating Scrap Yards
Electronics Oil/Gas Waste/Disposal
Gas Stations P0TW Warehouses

Some Specific Reporting Examples

  • Most pesticides contain hazardous chemicals and have TIER II reporting threshholds from 1-10,000 lbs.
  • If you store more than 1,666 gallons of gasoline, you have exceeded the reporting threshhold.
  • A walk-in cooler or refrigeration system with more than 500 lbs of ammonia requires reporting.
  • Metal plating shop with 500 lbs of nitric or sulfuric acid must report.
  • If you clean bricks or etch glass and have 100 lbs of hydrofluoric acid you will report.
  • If you alter (cut, weld, grind, braze) more than 10,000 lbs of metal stock, your facility must report.
  • If you sell or service batteries that contain sulfuric acid, you may have to report.
  • As a construction contractor, you have reporting responsibilities for the hazardous materials that are brought on site.
  • The contents of a warehouse, might obligate the owner, operator renter of the facility to report.
  • Bleaching / cleaning solutions containing sodium hypochlorite are reportable.
  • If you have a total of 10,000 lbs (2,500 gals) of propane on site, your facility must report.
If You Need Help Call US EPA - New England EPCRA Assistance

@ 617-918-1832

or

The EPCRA Hotline 800-535-0202