Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions of the Federal Clean Air Act - CAA Section 112(r)

The intent of section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act is to prevent accidental releases to the air and mitigate the consequences of releases that do occur by focusing on prevention measures on chemicals that pose the greatest risk to the public and the environment.  Under these requirements, industry has an obligation to prevent accidents and operate safely.

For more information, you may visit the US EPA's Chemical Accident Provisions of the Clean Air Act website, the US National Response Center's Significant Incident Summaries website, or you may contact the Hamilton County LEPC Coordinator.

State Emergency Response Commission - SERC

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) was passed by Congress in 1986.  EPCRA was included as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) and is sometimes referred to as SARA Title III.  EPCRA provides for the collection and availability of information regarding the use, storage, production, and release of hazardous chemicals to the public and emergency responders in your communities.  The law promotes a working relationship among government at all levels, business and community leaders, environmental and other public interest organizations, and individual citizens to improve hazard communications and emergency planning.  To learn more, you may visit Ohio EPA SERC website.

Toxic Release Inventory - TRI

The Toxic Release Inventory or TRI, is a US EPA database that contains information concerning specific toxic chemical releases, transfers, waste management and pollution prevention activities from manufacturing facilities throughout the United States.  This inventory was established under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) which Congress passed to promote planning for chemical emergencies, and to provide information to the public about presence and release of toxic and hazardous chemicals in their communities.  TRI does not regulate chemical discharges.  In Ohio, state authority has been granted to the Ohio EPA under the Ohio Right-to-Know Act of 1998, and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3751.  To learn more about the environment in your neighborhood, you may visit US EPA Chemicals in Your Community website.  To learn more about chemicals of concern, you may visit the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Harzards.

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