North Carolina EPCRA & Tier ll

1. North Carolina EPCRA & Tier ll North Carolina Emergency Management

2. BHOPAL, INDIA • December 3, 1984 • Union Carbide • Pesticide Plant in • Bhopal India • 8000 Dead in 48 hrs North Carolina Emergency Management

3. 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) North Carolina Emergency Management

4. Requires industry to provide information to local governments andcitizens on the types and amounts of hazardous materials theymanufacture, store, handle, use or release regularly into theenvironment. North Carolina Emergency Management

5. EPCRA is divided into three subtitles: • 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). North Carolina Emergency Management

6. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)Section 311 • 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

7. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)Section 311 • 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

8. Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory FormsSection 312 • 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 North Carolina Emergency Management

9. Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory FormsSection 312 E-Plan & Tier II – March 1 • 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 North Carolina Emergency Management

10. Purpose of Tier ll Reporting! • 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

11. E-Plan • Chemical Hazards Data • Contains facility data links for: • Tier 2 forms, RMP’s, MSDS, Chemical Profiles, Building maps, Google Map and Earth, Current Weather. • Geographical Information • Data downloads to CAMEO North Carolina Emergency Management

12. Why is this information so valuable? 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

13. Benefits of E-plan • 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 North Carolina Emergency Management

14. Benefits of E-plan • 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 North Carolina Emergency Management

15. E-plan in Summary • 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

16. Toxic Chemical Release FormsSection 313 • 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. North Carolina Emergency Management

17. Toxic Chemical Release FormsSection 313 TRI and RMP • http://cdx.epa.gov/epa_home.asp • Central Data Exchange • 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 North Carolina Emergency Management

18. Questions?Chris LeTourneauchris.letourneau@ncdps.gov919-825-2289 North Carolina Emergency Management