Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

Chemical Inventory (Tier II) Reporting

Reporting Examples: Chemicals, Items, Substances, Products, and Mixtures:

Acids – Caustics                                                                                Fertilizers

Ammonia                                                                                            Gasoline – Diesel Fuels

Antifreeze                                                                                           Heating Oil – Propane

Asphalt                                                                                                Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

Batteries                                                                                             Metal – Alloys

Cement – Sand                                                                                  Paints

Chlorine – Hypochlorite                                                                Pesticides

Cleaners – Degreasers - Solvents                                              Refrigerants

Compressed Gases

Typical Industry and Business Sectors that have EPCRA Reporting Requirements:

Auto Body                                                                                           POTW’s – Water Treatment Plants

Bioengineering                                                                                 Pharmaceuticals

Cold Storage – Ice Manufacturing                                              Plastic Manufactures

Colleges – Universities                                                                   Recreational Facilities

Construction                                                                                      Recyclers

Electronics                                                                                          Refrigeration – AC

Hospitals                                                                                             Repair – Service

Manufacturers                                                                                  Schools (Private)

Metal Fabrication                                                                            Scrap Yards

Metal Plating                                                                                     Waste Disposal – Storage

Oil – Gas – Propane                                                                         Warehouses – Distributors

Some Reporting Examples:

·         Most pesticides contain extremely hazardous substances and have Tier II reporting thresholds from 1 – 10,000 pounds.

·         If you store more than 1,654 gallons of petrochemicals, you have exceeded the reporting threshold.

·         A walk-in cooler or refrigeration system with more than 500 pounds of ammonia requires reporting.

·         A facility with 500 pounds of nitric acid must report.

·         If you lean bricks or etch glass and have 100 pounds of hydrochloric acid, you must report.

·         If you alter (cut, weld, grind, braze) more than 10,000 pounds of metal stock, your facility must report.

·         If you sell or service industrial batteries that contain sulfuric acid, you may have to report.

·         Contractors may have a reporting responsibility for construction materials on site.

·         Owners, operators, or rents of warehouses may have to report.

·         Bleaching/Cleaning solutions containing sodium hypochlorite are reportable.

·         If you have a total of 10,000 pounds (2,500 gallons) of propane for heating or distribution, you must report.

EPCRA Hotline: 1 (800) 424.9346

For all your Tier II information please visit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website:

http://www.epa.gov/oem/content/epcra/tier2.htm or http://www.epa.gov/region1/enforcement/epcra/index.html