The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA): A Summary

Schierow, Linda-Jo

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Emergency management;    Civil defense;    Disaster planning;   

RP-ID  :  RL32683
RP-ID  :  RL32683_2008Mar19

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report summarizes the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to- Know Act (EPCRA) and the major regulatory programs that mandate reporting by industrial facilities of releases of hazardous chemicals to the environment, as well as local planning to respond in the event of significant, accidental releases.