Aug 3, 2012

Changes to EPA Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Forms - EPCRA

paint.org - Most significantly, facilities need to keep track of a few additional things during the 2013 reporting period. The final rule is effective on Jan. 1, 2014, and facilities must comply with the new requirements for the 2013 reporting year.

These modifications in the final rule change existing data elements and add new data elements to make the forms more useful for these emergency planning agencies and provide information to the public concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities.

The changes and additions to the forms include the following:

  • Facility’s latitude and longitude;
  • Identification numbers assigned under the Toxic Release Inventory and risk management program;
  • Whether the facility is manned or unmanned;
  • Estimate for the maximum number of occupants at the facility at any given time;
  • Whether the facility is subject to EPCRA section 302 and the Clean Air Act section 112(r) risk management program;
  • Contact info for the person responsible for completing the forms;
  • Emergency contact information for facilities subject to EPCRA section 302;
  • Email addresses for the operator and emergency contact;
  • Revised range codes for the maximum and daily average amount of hazardous chemicals; and
  • Facilities must provide a description for storage types and conditions (rather than reporting codes).

Additional information, including the final rule, is available at
http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/]http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra