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RELEASE NOTI FI CATI ON RELEASE NOTI FI CATI ON REQUI REMENTS I N REQUI REMENTS I N MI CHI GAN MI CHI GAN

Susan Parker Susan Parker Michigan Michigan SARA Title I I I SARA Title I I I Program Program Jan 2012 Jan 2012

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RELEASE NOTI FI CATI ON RELEASE NOTI FI CATI ON REQUI REMENTS TABLE REQUI REMENTS TABLE 11/ 10/ 2011 11/ 10/ 2011

www.michigan.gov/ chemrelease www.michigan.gov/ chemrelease

• WHAT

WHAT

• WHEN

WHEN

• TO WHOM

TO WHOM & &

• HOW

HOW releases must be reported in releases must be reported in State & Federal Regulations that State & Federal Regulations that apply in MI . apply in MI .

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WHAT I S A RELEASE? WHAT I S A RELEASE?

SPI LL SPI LL LEAK LEAK PUMP PUMP POUR POUR EMI T EMI T EMPTY EMPTY DI SCHARGE DI SCHARGE I NJECT I NJECT ESCAPE ESCAPE LEACH LEACH DUMP DUMP DI SPOSE DI SPOSE

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ACT & REGULATI ON ACT & REGULATI ON

• FEDERAL =

FEDERAL = CFR CFR Code of Federal Regulations Code of Federal Regulations

• STATE =

STATE = PA PA Public Act Public Act

• OTHER REQUI REMENTS

OTHER REQUI REMENTS

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SUBSTANCE AMOUNT MEDI UM I MPACT SOURCE SUBSTANCE SUBSTANCE AMOUNT AMOUNT MEDI UM MEDI UM I MPACT I MPACT SOURCE SOURCE

REPORTI NG CRI TERI A REPORTI NG CRI TERI A

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SARA Title I I I SARA Title I I I Section 304 Section 304 (Pg 6

(Pg 6-

• 4)

4)

Reporting Criteria Reporting Criteria Release of Release of

• CERCLA

CERCLA Hazardous Hazardous substance substance

• Extremely Hazardous

Extremely Hazardous Substance ( Substance ( EHS EHS) )

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EPA EPA’ ’S LI ST OF LI STS S LI ST OF LI STS

• CERCLA

CERCLA -

• Hazardous

Hazardous

• SARA Title I I I

SARA Title I I I

EHS EHS Toxic Toxic (section 313)

(section 313)

• CAA

CAA -

• Extremely Hazardous

Extremely Hazardous Air Pollutant Air Pollutant -

• section 112(r)

section 112(r) Appendix B Appendix B – – Updated May 2010 Updated May 2010

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LI ST OF LI STS LI ST OF LI STS

• CAS = Chemical Abstracts Service

CAS = Chemical Abstracts Service number number

• EHS = Extremely Hazardous

EHS = Extremely Hazardous Substance Substance

• TPQ = Threshold Planning Quantity

TPQ = Threshold Planning Quantity

• RQ = Reportable Quantity

RQ = Reportable Quantity

• CAA = Clean Air Act

CAA = Clean Air Act

• TQ = Threshold Quantity

TQ = Threshold Quantity

• Amounts in POUNDS

Amounts in POUNDS

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LI ST OF LI STS LI ST OF LI STS

Look up: Look up: Ammonia Ammonia CAS = CAS = 7664 7664-

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41-

• 7

7

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LI ST OF LI STS LI ST OF LI STS Ammonia Ammonia Section 302 (EHS) TPQ = ____ Section 302 (EHS) TPQ = ____

Section 304 EHS RQ = ____ Section 304 EHS RQ = ____ CERCLA RQ = ____ CERCLA RQ = ____

Section 313 = ______ Section 313 = ______ RCRA Code = _____ RCRA Code = _____ CAA 112(r) TQ = ______ CAA 112(r) TQ = ______

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CHEMI CAL LI STS CHEMI CAL LI STS -

• STATE

STATE

• NREPA Part 31

NREPA Part 31 Water Resources Protection Water Resources Protection

• Part 5 Rules

Part 5 Rules (Appendix C)

(Appendix C)

Spillage of Oil & Polluting Materials Spillage of Oil & Polluting Materials

• Table 1:

Table 1: Polluting Materials Polluting Materials (Pg. C

(Pg. C-

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8)

TRQ = Threshold Reporting Quantity TRQ = Threshold Reporting Quantity

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POLLUTI NG MATERI ALS POLLUTI NG MATERI ALS LI ST LI ST

Look up: Ammonia Look up: Ammonia TRQ = ______ TRQ = ______

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EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 1 Ammonia Release Ammonia Release

When is a When is a release of release of ammonia ammonia subject to subject to reporting? reporting?

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SARA Title I I I SARA Title I I I Section 304 Section 304 (Pg. 6

(Pg. 6-

• 4)

4)

• CERCLA

CERCLA Hazardous substance Hazardous substance

• Extremely Hazardous Substance

Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS) (EHS) ____lbs ____lbs Ammonia Ammonia released to the released to the environment that migrates beyond environment that migrates beyond facility boundaries. facility boundaries. Ammonia Release Ammonia Release

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REGULATI ONS THAT REGULATI ONS THAT REFERENCE CERCLA REFERENCE CERCLA

__________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________

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REPORTI NG CRI TERI A REPORTI NG CRI TERI A A SI NGLE RELEASE MI GHT A SI NGLE RELEASE MI GHT BE REPORTABLE BE REPORTABLE (ENFORCEABLE) (ENFORCEABLE) UNDER MULTI PLE UNDER MULTI PLE REGULATI ONS. REGULATI ONS.

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NREPA Part 31 NREPA Part 31 (Pg. 6

(Pg. 6-

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7)

Polluting Materials (Part 5 Rules, Table 1) _____ Ammonia released to water or sewage system Ammonia Release Ammonia Release

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REPORTI NG CRI TERI A REPORTI NG CRI TERI A

• DI FFERENT REGULATI ONS CAN

DI FFERENT REGULATI ONS CAN HAVE HAVE DI FFERENT REPORTABLE DI FFERENT REPORTABLE QUANTI TI ES QUANTI TI ES FOR THE SAME FOR THE SAME CHEMI CAL. CHEMI CAL.

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I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON – – WHEN ? WHEN ?

_______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________ _______________________

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I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON * Worst Case * * Worst Case *

I MMEDI ATE I MMEDI ATE MEANS MEANS WI THI N WI THI N 15 MI NUTES 15 MI NUTES AFTER AFTER DI SCOVERY OF THE DI SCOVERY OF THE RELEASE RELEASE

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I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON – – TO WHOM ? TO WHOM ?

_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________

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BOTTOM LI NE BOTTOM LI NE

I f there is a release, I f there is a release, I MMEDI ATELY I MMEDI ATELY notify: notify:

• LOCAL

LOCAL – – 911 911

• STATE

STATE – – PEAS PEAS

• FEDERAL

FEDERAL – – NRC NRC Then assess the situation and Then assess the situation and make additional notifications make additional notifications as required. as required.

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REMEMBER TO KI SS ! REMEMBER TO KI SS ! THERE ARE NO THERE ARE NO PENALTI ES PENALTI ES FOR OVER FOR OVER-

• REPORTI NG !

REPORTI NG !

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I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON I NI TI AL NOTI FI CATI ON

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WRI TTEN FOLLOW WRI TTEN FOLLOW-

• UP REPORT

UP REPORT

REQUI RED BY REGULATI ON REQUI RED BY REGULATI ON

• Specified Form

Specified Form

• Specified I nformation

Specified I nformation

DEQ general form: DEQ general form: “ “Spill or Release Report Spill or Release Report” ” (Pg. 6 (Pg. 6-

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13)

Also use to document initial notification Also use to document initial notification

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WRI TTEN FOLLOW WRI TTEN FOLLOW-

• UP REPORT

UP REPORT

EPA EPA’ ’s NEW I NTERPRETATI ON: s NEW I NTERPRETATI ON: AS SOON AS PRACTI CABLE AS SOON AS PRACTI CABLE MEANS MEANS WI THI N WI THI N 30 DAYS (not 7) 30 DAYS (not 7) AFTER AFTER DI SCOVERY OF THE RELEASE DI SCOVERY OF THE RELEASE

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NOTES NOTES

PHONE NUMBERS PHONE NUMBERS CONTACTS CONTACTS

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EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 2

A textile company had a A textile company had a release of 860 gallons of release of 860 gallons of sodium hydroxide sodium hydroxide solution to the soil. Of solution to the soil. Of this, 15% reached the this, 15% reached the river. river. The MSDS is in your The MSDS is in your handouts. handouts.

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EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 2

1.a. 1.a. Notify Notify

• 911

911

• PEAS

PEAS

• NRC

NRC 1.b. 1.b. Respond Respond 2. 2. Follow Follow -

• up

up

• I nvestigate

I nvestigate

• Calculate

Calculate

• Report

Report

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EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 2 Calculate Release Calculate Release

• 1. I dentify the hazardous ingredients and

weight % in the sodium hydroxide solution.

• 2. Calculate the weight of the released

sodium hydroxide solution.

• 3. Calculate the weight of the released

hazardous ingredients.

• 4. Compare to Reportable Quantity (RQ).

(The RQ depends on the regulation.)

• 1. I dentify the hazardous ingredients and

weight % in the sodium hydroxide solution.

• 2. Calculate the weight of the released
• 2. Calculate the weight of the released

sodium hydroxide solution. sodium hydroxide solution.

• 3. Calculate the weight of the released

hazardous ingredients.

• 4. Compare to Reportable Quantity (RQ).

(The RQ depends on the regulation.)

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• 1. I dentify hazardous ingredients

I dentify hazardous ingredients and weight % and weight % in sodium hydroxide solution in sodium hydroxide solution

____________________ ____________________ CAS = _______________ CAS = _______________ Weight % = Weight % = __________ __________

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• 2. How many pounds of sodium
• 2. How many pounds of sodium

hydroxide hydroxide solution solution were released to were released to the soil? the soil?

Formula to convert gallons to pounds on pg 6-15

860 gal of NaOH Solution x Specific Gravity on MSDS: Specific Gravity on MSDS: _____ _____ x x Weight of water: Weight of water: ___________ ___________ = = NaOH Solution Released: NaOH Solution Released: _________ _________

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3(a). How many pounds of sodium 3(a). How many pounds of sodium hydroxide were released to the hydroxide were released to the soil? soil?

_________ _________ NaOH solution NaOH solution X X _________ _________ NaOH NaOH concentration concentration = = _________ _________ NaOH NaOH

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3(b). How many pounds of sodium 3(b). How many pounds of sodium hydroxide reached the river? hydroxide reached the river?

_______ _______ lbs lbs NaOH NaOH released to soil released to soil X X _________ _________% reached the river % reached the river = = _______ _______ lbs lbs NaOH NaOH reached the river reached the river

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• 4. Compare to the RQ
• 4. Compare to the RQ

Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide CAS No. = CAS No. = 1310-73-2 Released to soil = Released to soil = __________ __________ Released to river = Released to river = _________ _________ CERCLA RQ = _________ CERCLA RQ = _________ SARA EHS RQ = ________ SARA EHS RQ = ________ SARA Toxic? ______ SARA Toxic? ______ Part 5 Rules TRQ = _______ Part 5 Rules TRQ = _______

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• 5. What regulations apply to
• 5. What regulations apply to

this release of sodium this release of sodium hydroxide solution? hydroxide solution?

• ________________________

________________________

• ________________________

________________________

• ________________________

________________________

• ________________________

________________________

• ________________________

________________________

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EXAMPLE 2 EXAMPLE 2

Post script Post script This company reported the This company reported the release 2 days after it was release 2 days after it was

• discovered. The proposed
• discovered. The proposed

penalty for late reporting and penalty for late reporting and violating the NPDES permit violating the NPDES permit regulations was $38,540. regulations was $38,540.

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I MPORTANT ! I MPORTANT !

ALL RELEASES ALL RELEASES MUST BE MUST BE CLEANED UP CLEANED UP – – even if not even if not reportable. reportable.