Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Learning objectives
- Explain the purpose and scope of EPCRA, and your facilityrs main responsibilities for compliance
- Identify any regulated substances stored at your facility that are subject to EPCRA reporting
- Understand your facilityrs reporting requirements with regard to the storage or release of a regulated substance
Course overview
In this lesson, you’ll learn about the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and how it applies to your facility. You’ll explore the purpose and scope of the regulation, as well as your facility’s key responsibilities for staying in compliance. You’ll also learn how to identify any regulated substances stored on-site that fall under EPCRA reporting requirements and how your actions support both emergency planning and community safety.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 20 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 32
English, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Dutch, Spanish (Spain)
Course Outline
- EPCRA Overview
- Identifying Regulated Substances
- Reporting Regulated Substances
Regulations
- Code of Federal Regulations 40, Part 355, Sections 302, 303, 304, 311, 312, 313
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Threshold Planning Quantities, Appendix A to Part 355
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities, Table 302.4
- Environmental Protection Agency, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act