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Module 3: Emergency Release

 
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Steps 3-9
 
 
 
 
    Notifications Requirements    
     
 
 
 
         
   
Step 10
 
Could incident potentially result in off-site exposure to released EHS?
 
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Step 11

There are no Federal reporting requirements for this release under EPCRA. However, internal DOE or state requirements may still apply.
 
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    Step 12
 
       
    Immediately notify the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) and the Local Emergency Planning Committee(s) (LEPCs) as required in 40 CFR 355.40.
 
As appropriate, concurrently implement internal reporting requirements and/or state requirements.
   
             
    Go to the
Exempt Release
Information Page
arrow Exempt Releases    
             
    Step 13
 
Make the necessary follow-up notification to the LEPC(s) and SERC.
   
             
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This is the end of Module 3: Emergency Release.
 
At this point you should have completed all Federal reporting requirements for HS and EHS releases under EPCRA.
 
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Module 4:  Community Right-to-'Know
 

Go To: Module 3 Index or EPCRA's Main Index or EPCRA Table of Contents



This page was last updated on August 07, 2012