1. Michelle Merrington Kelsey Bardsley

2. What is EPCRA?  Gives the public the right to know and receive information on chemical spills or accidental releases  Prevents another major incident like in Bhopal, India  Emergency Planning  Emergency Release Notification  Community Right-to- Know Reporting Requirements  Toxic Chemical Release Inventory

3. Bhopal, India - 1984  About 40 tons of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) poured out of a tank and spread into the air of a city of nearly 900,000  3,800 dead  Approximately 11,000 with injuries

4. Emergency planning  Prepares a community in case a chemical release were to happen  The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) makes sure the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is doing annual run through of their Emergency Response Plan.

5. Emergency release notification  If a facility releases a reportable quantity (RQ) of a substance they must immediately report it to the LEPC who informs the SERC  The SERC then informs the entire state  The facility is also required to provide a follow-up report.  If not reported, it is a criminal penalty of up to $25,000 and up to 2 years prison sentence.

6. Community Right-to- Know Reporting Requirements  Needs to be reported if equal or greater than the following requirements designed by the EPA  10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) for hazardous chemicals  lesser of 500 pounds (230 kg) or the threshold planning quantity (TPQ) for extremely hazardous substances. ‘  Provides information to the community about mixtures and chemicals present at a facility in their community

7. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory  Facilities are required to take inventory of their toxic chemicals and report what’s going on

8. Extras  Also called Sara Title III  Passed by Reagan in 1986

9. Bibliography  http://www.ecy.wa.gov/epcra/whatis.htm http://www.ecy.wa.gov/epcra/whatis.htm  http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/lawsregs/epcraover.htm http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/lawsregs/epcraover.htm  http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/epcra/ http://www.epa.gov/osweroe1/content/epcra/  http://india.targetgenx.com/files/2007/10/bpl.jpg