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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
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