Chemical Inventory Reporting Compliance Services
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Are hazardous chemicals present at your facility? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a hazardous chemical is defined as any chemical that causes a physical or health hazard. Under OSHA, the definition of a hazardous chemical is very broad and encompasses numerous materials. If hazardous chemicals are present at your facility in certain quantities, you may be required to reporting compliance to regulatory agencies.
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know...
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and “Community Right-to-Know” reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. The Community Right-to-Know provisions help increase the public’s knowledge and access to information on chemicals at individual facilities, their uses, and releases into the environment. EPCRA regulations are codified in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 350 to 372. Below are some of the services offered by Hygieneering to assist with EPCRA compliance:
EPCRA 40 CFR, Part 355, Section 302 - This Part establishes requirements for a facility to provide information necessary for developing and implementing state and local chemical emergency response plans. This Part lists Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHSs) and the EHS Threshold Planning Quantities (TPQs), which are used in determining if a facility is subject to emergency planning requirements. A facility that produces, uses, or stores any of the 356 EHS listed under EPCRA 40 CFR, Part 355 in quantities above its TPQ, is required to submit a Section 302 Notice to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and the Local Emegency Planning Committee (LEPC). In Illinois, the SERC is the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). Note: a Section 302 Notice solely applies to EHS, and is a one time notification.
EPCRA 40 CFR, Part 370, Section 311/312 – This Part establishes reporting requirements for providing the public with important information on the hazardous chemicals in their communities. The reporting requirements established under this Part consist of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) reporting and inventory reporting. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, facilities must maintain MSDS for any hazardous substance stored or used at the facility. In accordance to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, a hazardous substance is defined as a substance for which a facility must maintain an MSDS. If MSDSs are maintained onsite, facilities must submit a Section 311 Notice, also known as a Tier I, to the SERC, LEPC, and local Fire Department. Facilties covered by Section 311 must also, under Section 312, submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory, also known as a Tier II report, to the SERC, LEPC, and local Fire Department by March 1 on an annual basis. If at any time a facility has 10,000 pounds or more of a hazardous substance, as defined under OSHA, a Tier II report must be submitted to the SERC, LEPC, and local Fire Department; if at any time a facility has an EHS that meets or exceeds the substances’ TPQ, a Tier II report must be submitted to the SERC, LEPC, and local Fire Department.
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