Chemical Release Notifications: The Who, What, and When
A spill or release of a chemical just occurred at your facility. What do you do? Does it need to be reported? What information needs to be reported, to whom, and how soon?
Tag: SERC
SDS Requirements
Q. Can you provide some guidance on how to satisfy the requirements of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information without revealing the names or Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers of the chemicals we use in our mixtures?
Reporting Requirements for Hydrogen Peroxide under EPCRA
Q. What are the regulations surrounding Hydrogen Peroxide, 50% solution? Is it considered an extremely hazardous substance (EHS)? What are the reporting requirements under EPCRA?
Clearing Up Confusion About EPCRA Responsibility
Defining responsibility for EPCRA compliance on a site can often lead to questions that apply only to that particular situation or event. One such situation is that of chemicals brought on a site by contractors hired to perform work and where reporting responsibility lies—with the facility owner/operator or with the contractor. According to the Environmental […]
The Right Way to Use EPCRA for Good Risk Communication
EPCRA FAQ Roundup
Does EPA have any guidance for EPCRA Tier II reporting for tenant leased spaces? Who is responsible for reporting – the building owner or the tenant who has the hazardous chemicals in the leased space? We are not aware of any EPA guidance documents per se concerning Tier II reporting for leased spaces. However, EPA […]