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Module 3: Emergency Release

 
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Steps 3-9
 
 
 
 
  Notification Requirements  
     
 
 
 
         
    Step 14
 
Immediately notify the National Response Center (NRC) as required in 40 CFR 302.6.
(As appropriate, concurrently implement internal reporting requirements and/or state requirements.)

 
   
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Step 15

Could incident potentially result in off-site exposure to released HS?
 
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This concludes the Emergency Release Notification requirements for this release, provided it does not have the potential for migrating off-site.
 
   
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Return to EPCRA Index
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    Notify any State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), or Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) with jurisdiction over the area affected.
(As appropriate, concurrently implement internal reporting requirements and/or state requirements.)
   
     
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    Step 17
 
Make necessary follow-up notification to the LEPC(s) and SERC.
   
     
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Module 4:  Community Right-to-Know
   
         
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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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Checklist for Module Three
 

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



This page was last updated on August 07, 2012