Environmental Emergency Preparedness

General Information

• Emergencies, Accidents and Spills
  EPA guide on reporting and responding to environmental emergencies, accidents and acts of terrorism.
  
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
  Provides links to information about the Emergency Planning and Community Right - To - Know Act.
• Risk Management Program Amendments Rule FAQs (April 2004)
  Provides answers to an extensive list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act ( EPCRA
• Reporting Hazardous Substance Releases and Oil Spills
  Guidance for reporting oil spills and releases of hazardous materials.
• U.S. National Response Team
  Provides technical assistance, resources and coordination on preparedness, planning, response and recovery activities for emergencies involving hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants, hazmat, oil, and weapons of mass destruction in natural and technological disasters and other environmental incidents of national significance.
• Accident Prevention
  Provides information on the EPA regulations that require facilities to produce and submit risk management plans when dealing with chemicals.

Chemical Emergency Preparedness

• Chemical Accident Prevention : Site Security
  Guide highlighting security areas that companies may want to review to ensure that appropriate measures are being implemented.
  
• Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act
  This applies to facilities that report Risk Management Plans under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r).
  

Hazardous Waste Emergency Response

• Solid Waste and Emergency Response Laws and Regulations
  Regulations covering hazardous waste and materials and emergency response activities.

Mercury Spill Prevention and Preparedness

• Spills, Disposal, and Site Cleanup
  Provides information on the proper methods to store, transport, and dispose mercury as well as the proper tactics for cleaning up after a spill.

Oil Spill Prevention and Preparedness

• Oil Spills : Prevention, Preparation and Response
  Provides information about the EPA's program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills that occur in and around inland waters of the United States.
• Contingency Planning Network
  Provides information about contingency planning for oil spills.

Pesticides: Health and Safety

• Incident Reporting
  Provides information on regulations established by Federal law requiring registrants of pesticides to inform EPA about the effects of their products.

Radiological Emergency Preparedness

• Radiological Emergency Response
  Information on EPA's Radiological Emergency Response program.