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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Our web-based Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) course is designed to acquaint learners with the specifics of the EPCRA regulation and its mandates.
The U.S. Army Surgeon General has projected that an assault on a single U.S. chemical plant could result in injuries or fatalities ranging from 900,000 to 2.4 million individuals. Given the potential threat posed by the uncontrolled release of hazardous materials—such as harmful, flammable gases and waste—to the workforce and the public, it is crucial that people are aware of the risks associated with these operations. Furthermore, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) emphasizes the importance of emergency preparedness for establishments that handle or generate hazardous substances in significant quantities.
On successful completion of this course, learners should be capable of identifying:
- The origin and objectives of the EPCRA regulation
- The four distinct types of chemicals outlined in the regulation
- The emergency preparedness mandates of Section 302 and 303
- The emergency release notification mandates of Section 304, including potential release scenarios at a facility
- The mandates and exceptions for SDS submissions in Section 311 and chemical inventory reporting in Section 312, particularly Tier II reporting
- The mandates of toxic chemical release reporting in Section 313
- Origin and objectives of EPCRA
- Comprehensive overview of EPCRA sections and listed chemicals
- Emergency preparedness
- Emergency release notification
- SDS submissions and chemical inventory (Tier II)
- Toxic chemical release reporting (Form R)
Approximately 30 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A minimum score of 80% must be achieved in order to obtain a certificate of completion. Users are allowed to retake the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 30 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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