SARA Title III Program
Section 302 - Emergency Planning Notification
Section 302 requires a facility to send a one-time, written notification to the SERC (the Virginia Emergency Response Council - VERC) and its jurisdictional Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) if the presence of an Extreme Hazardous Substance (EHS) at the facility, at any one time, exceeds or equals to the applicable threshold planning quantity (TPQ).
Regulation: [40 CFR, Parts 355, Section 30]
TPQ for EHS(s) can be one of 1, 10, 100, 500, or 1,000 pounds. A list of EHS is provided here for your information:
EHS Chemical Listing by CAS #
Chemical Listing by Alphabetical Order
The requirement offers a De Minimis Exemption from reporting if the amount of an EHS present in a mixture, solution, or formulations is equal to or less than 1% by weight. It is considered de minimis and does not have to be considered in determining whether a TPQ has been exceeded.
e.g.: Company Y produces 800,000 lbs. of Product A containing 0.5% of EHS-A. EHS-A has a TPQ of 500 lbs.: (800,000 x 0.5%) = 4,000 lbs. of EHS-A
(not required to report due to de minimis level in EHS-A)
Currently, there are 356 EHS listed. EPA lists them based on the toxicity, reactivity, volatility, dispersability, combustibility, or flammability. EPA may add or delist EHS(s) based on research/new data. However, business may petition EPA to delist an EHS.
VERC Mailing:
Virginia Emergency Response Council (VERC)
c/o Virginia DEQ
SARA Title III Program
PO Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Attn.: Sanjay Thirunagari
or:
629 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23218
Attn: Sanjay Thirunagari