Reporting Requirements for Continuous Releases of Hazardous Substances: A Guidefor Facilities and Vessels on Compliance

摘要

The purpose of the Guide is to help you understand the definitions andrequirements contained in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation on reporting continuous releases of hazardous substances (see 55 FR 30166; July 24, 1990). The effective date of the regulation was September 24, 1990. The continuous release reporting regulation allows reduced reporting for facilities or vessels that release hazardous substances in a continuous and stable manner. The Guide has been designed to provide information necessary to successfully comply with the regulation. The Guide is divided into two parts. The first part provides general information in a question and answer format regarding the continuous release reporting regulation and your responsibility to report releases of hazardous substances. The second part contains detailed instructions on how to prepare continuous release reports that include all required information.