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From: Samuella Sigmann <sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] [External] [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (10 articles)
Date: Feb 4, 2022 14:49 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
In-Reply-To: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (10 articles)
???? What am I not understanding????As for how and if people are supposed to know hazardous materials are stored near where they live, local elected leaders say their hands are tied. The city can�??t force a business to disclose what materials are on hand, and businesses aren�??t required to disclose that information.
Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) must develop an emergency response plan, review the plan at least annually, and provide information about chemicals in the community to citizens. Plans are developed by LEPCs with stakeholder participation. There is one LEPC for each of the more than 3,000 designated local emergency planning districts. The LEPC membership must include (at a minimum):
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Samuella B. Sigmann, MS,
NRCC-CHO
Chair,
ACS
Committee on Chemical Safety
Fellow
& 2019 Chair, ACS
Division of Chemical Health & Safety
Appalachian State University,
Retired
Phone: 336 877 5147
Email: sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**retired.appstate.edu