Source: http://ncflepc.org/epcra.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 03:04:36+00:00

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On October 17, 1986, in response to a growing concern for safety around chemical facilities, Congress enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). The Act has had a far-reaching influence on issues relating to hazardous materials. EPCRA contains five sections which cover issues associated with the manufacture, use, exposure, transportation, and public education of hazardous materials. It is the mission of the Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) to implement EPCRA in the State of Florida and mitigate the effects of a release or spill of hazardous materials.
§ 11001. Establishment of State commissions, planning districts, and local committees.
(a) Establishment of State emergency response commissions.
(b) Establishment of emergency planning districts.
(c) Establishment of local emergency planning committees.
§ 11002. Substances and facilities covered and notification.
§ 11003. Comprehensive emergency response plans.
(e) Review by State emergency response commission.
(g) Review of plans by regional response teams.
(d) Transportation exemption not applicable.
§ 11005. Emergency training and review of emergency systems.
(b) Review of emergency systems.
§ 11021. Material safety data sheets.
(c) Availability of MSDS on request.
(d) Initial submission and updating.
§ 11022. Emergency and hazardous chemical inventory forms.
(e) Availability of tier II information.
§ 11023. Toxic chemical release forms.
(b) Covered owners and operators of facilities.
(h) Use of release form.
(i) Modifications in reporting frequency.
(j) EPA management of data.
§ 11041. Relationship to other law.
(b) Effect on MSDS requirements.
(a) Authority to withhold information.
(e) Exception for information provided to health professionals.
(f) Providing information to Administrator; availability to public.
(g) Information provided to State.
(h) Information on adverse effects.
(i) Information provided to Congress.
§ 11043. Provision of information to health professionals, doctors, and nurses.
(a) Diagnosis or treatment by health professional.
(c) Preventive measures by local health professionals.
§ 11044. Public availability of plans, data sheets, forms, and followup notices.
(b) Notice of public availability.
(a) Civil penalties for emergency planning.
(b) Civil, administrative, and criminal penalties for emergency notification.
(c) Civil and administrative penalties for reporting requirements.
(d) Civil, administrative, and criminal penalties with respect to trade secrets.
(e) Special enforcement provisions for section 11043.
(f) Procedures for administrative penalties.
(a) Authority to bring civil actions.
§ 11050. Authorization of appropriations.

References: § 11001

§ 11002

§ 11003

§ 11005

§ 11021

§ 11022

§ 11023

§ 11041

§ 11043

§ 11044

§ 11050