Mon 4 Feb 2008
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
Posted by Allan under EPA , First Responders , Hazardous Materials , Homeland Security , Safety , Training , US EPANo Comments
Are you familiar with the EPA law The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (40 CFR Parts 350-372)? The Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act believes you should know the following:
• What chemicals are located near you.
• Evacuation routes for your home, workplace and children’s schools.
• Shelter-in-place procedures.
• Industry and community warning systems.
• How to prepare a family and/or a business plan.
The act requires facilities that have hazardous materials to report their inventories to the State Emergency Response Commission, their Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and local fire department. The 11 LEPCs also train first responders and give emergency authorities the technical assistance to safely handle hazardous-material incidents.