True or False: Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances

True or False: Private industry is exempt from notification and reporting requirements in regards to releases of hazardous substances

• A. True
• B. Not applicable
• C. False
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (C)

Not exempt. In the United States, private industry must notify and report releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local authorities, as well as to emergency responders. Laws like EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) and CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) require facilities to report releases that reach or exceed certain quantities and to participate in emergency planning. Large or emergency releases typically demand immediate notification to the appropriate agencies (such as the National Response Center) and to local emergency planning committees. There are exemptions only if the release does not meet reportable quantities or involves substances that aren’t hazardous; otherwise, reporting is required.

Not exempt. In the United States, private industry must notify and report releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local authorities, as well as to emergency responders. Laws like EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act) and CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) require facilities to report releases that reach or exceed certain quantities and to participate in emergency planning. Large or emergency releases typically demand immediate notification to the appropriate agencies (such as the National Response Center) and to local emergency planning committees. There are exemptions only if the release does not meet reportable quantities or involves substances that aren’t hazardous; otherwise, reporting is required.