Transcript North Carolina Emergency Planning and Community Right

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December 3, 1984
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Union Carbide
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Pesticide Plant in
Bhopal India
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8000 Dead in 48 hrs
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In 1986, President Reagan signed into
law the Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act (SARA) as a
revision to federal legislation dealing
with hazardous substances and toxic
wastes.
SARA Title III is also known as the
Emergency Planning and Community
Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
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Subtitle A:
Concerns emergency planning and
notification of a hazardous materials incident
(Sections 301 through 304).
Subtitle B:
Concerns the reporting of
hazardous chemical inventories and toxic releases
(Sections 311 through 313).
Subtitle C:
Concerns administration,
enforcement, and trade secret protection (Sections
321 through 330).
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Owner or operator of any facility is required
to prepare, submit or have available a MSDS
for each hazardous chemical.
MSDS also required for NCOSH.
Shall submit annually (March 1st) to SERC,
LEPC, and the fire department.
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The level is 10,000 pounds for most chemicals
and 500 or TPQ (whichever is lower) for EHS’s.
If a facility changes its inventory and a
chemical becomes subject to these reporting
requirements, the facility must provide the
MSDS to the SERC, LEPC, and fire department
within 3 months.
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The facilities and chemicals covered in Section
312 are the same as in Section 311
This is an annual reporting requirement due
every March 1st for the previous calendar year.
Tier ll submitted using e-plan
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E-Plan & Tier II – March 1
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www.erplan.net
 Meets State and Federal Requirements for Tier II
Submission
 LEPCs or local fire departments can accept E Plan
as is or add additional requirements
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To track the presence of hazardous
chemicals in a systematic manner
 To allow responding public safety personnel
the ability to obtain critical information
 Relating to both the facility itself and the
hazardous chemicals contained within the
facility.
 To provide a one-stop, real time information
source for all hazardous and toxic materials
release sites.
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Chemical Hazards Data
Contains facility data links for:
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Tier 2 forms, RMP’s, MSDS, Chemical Profiles,
Building maps, Google Map and Earth, Current
Weather.
Geographical Information
Data downloads to CAMEO
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Information is accessible to inform
responders of the presence of hazardous
chemicals, their locations, and other
facility-specific information in the event
the facility is too unstable to approach.
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Facility information is available in REAL TIME
24/7 for EMERGENCY RESPONSE
LEPC’s can use for risk analysis, without
having to do data entry.
Built-in mapping and weather for responders
Funded by DHS and EPA
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Ease of Revision: Chemical/Facility
information can be easily updated and edited.
On-line System is secure, with password
protection and other features in place.
In NC it is Free to file Tier ll through E-plan
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E-plan allows for the easy submission and
revision of Tier ll reports for more accurate
information.
E-plan database is accessible 24/7 to all
registered first responders without having to
enter an unsafe environment.
Information can assist with fire pre-plans
Data is backed up in multiple secure locations.
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Requires owners and operators to complete a
toxic chemical release form for each listed toxic
chemical manufactured, processed, or
otherwise used at facility if annual thresholds
are exceeded.
Report covers onsite releases and offsite
transfers of toxic chemicals.
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TRI and RMP
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http://cdx.epa.gov/epa_home.asp
 Central Data Exchange
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TRI Reporting Online – July 1
 Meets State and Federal Requirements
 Information can be viewed online
RMP Reporting Online
 Meets State and Federal Requirements
 Most information can be viewed online
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