Pima County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)25 Years of EPCRAThe Environmental Protection Agency marks 25 years since the passage of its federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) as part of the reauthorization for Superfund in 1986. EPCRA has played a significant role in protecting human health and the environment over the last quarter century by providing communities and emergency planners with valuable information on toxic chemical releases in their area. Public demand for chemical release information skyrocketed in the mid-1980s after a deadly cloud of highly toxic pesticide killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India. Shortly thereafter, a serious chemical release at a plant in West Virginia hospitalized 100 individuals. These events led to the writing and passage of EPCRA by Congress that was signed by President Reagan in October 1986 and implemented in 1987. Find out more... Business Education Seminar - February 29, 2012This seminar is to provide important hazardous materials compliance and safety information, along with best practices to the hazardous materials business owners and operators, internal and external compliance personnel, local government officials, and the first responders in Pima County. Hazardous Materials Electronic Reporting - Tier II WorkshopOn January 25, 2012, the Arizona State Emergency Response Commission will conduct a Tier II Workshop to help businesses prepare and submit reports to meet their reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, or ECPRA. This workshop also will provide information on submitting Facility Emergency Response Plans. LEPC Survey - Did you attend one of our seminars?We'd like to gauge how effective our presentation was for your business, so we'd appreciate it if you could complete a brief survey. We are beginning to plan the next Business Education Seminar and your feedback will help us make sure we serve you well. NEXT LEPC MEETINGS:
Previous Meeting Minutes LEPC Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan (Updated) For questions or information about these events please contact John Wisner at (520) 243-7553 or john.wisner@pima.gov. |