The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as SARA Title III, was enacted in November 1986. This law provides an infrastructure at the state and local levels to plan for chemical emergencies. Facilities that store, use, or release certain chemicals, may be subject to various reporting requirements. Reported information is then made publicly available so that interested parties may become informed about potentially dangerous chemicals in their community.

Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Also know as SARA Titile III, this law is intended to improve local community access to information about chemical hazards and to improve state and local emergency response capabilities. Some features of EPCRA include community Right-to-Know provisions and the TRI reporting requirement. See Also: CERCLA, SARA, LEPC, MSDS, SERC, TRI...................

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (1986). Provides local governments with information about possible chemical hazards in the community. Also known as SARA Title III.

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, also known as SARA Title III. Often referred to simply as Right-to-Know.

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. An EPA regulation that provides citizens with information about chemicals stored, used, and released in their communities. * This Glossary is Excerpted from Managing Environmental Risk for Facility Owners and Operators / Legal Actions Against Facilities from AIG, © BOMI 1996, 2nd qtr. * Email Ready for a knowledgeable environmental - pollution insurance professional? Firms with a presence in California Email me now. Email