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 100 STAT. 1736

Reports.

PUBLIC LAW 99-499—OCT. 17, 1986

, i^; mine the magnitude and direction of the hazard posed by each release, (iii) identify specific substances, (iv) provide rxi;? data on the specific chemical composition of such releases, and (v) determine the relative concentrations of the constituent substances. (B) The status of public emergency alert devices or systems for providing timely and effective public warning of an accidental release of extremely hazardous substances ' into the environment, including releases into the atmosphere, surface water, or groundwater from facilities that produce, store, or use significant quantities of such extremely hazardous substances. (C) The technical and economic feasibility of establishing, maintaining, and operating perimeter alert systems for detecting releases of such extremely hazardous substances into the atmosphere, surface water, or groundwater, at facilities that manufacture, use, or store significant quantities of such substances. ' (3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by this subsection shall also include the Administrator's recommendations for— (A) initiatives to support the development of new or improved technologies or systems that would facilitate the timely monitoring, detection, and prevention of releases of extremely hazardous substances, and (B) improving devices or systems for effectively alerting the public in a timely manner, in the event of an accidental release of such extremely hazardous substances. i.tr, 3c

42 USC 11021.

Subtitle B—Reporting Requirements

SEC. 311. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS.

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(a) BASIC REQUIREMENT.— (1) SUBMISSION OF MSDS OR UST.—The owner or operator of

any facility which is required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and regulations 29 USC 651 note. promulgated under that Act (15 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) shall submit a material safety data sheet for each such chemical, or a list of such chemicals as described in paragraph (2), to each of the following: (A) The appropriate local emergency planning committee. (B) The State emergency response commission. (C) The fire department with jurisdiction over the facility. (2) CONTENTS OF UST.—(A) The list of chemicals referred to in paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: Regulations. (i) A list of the hazardous chemicals for which a material hf^B s; > safety data sheet is required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and regulations promulgated under svc^rir.' that Act, grouped in categories of health and physical
 * j r,. hazards as set forth under such Act and regulations

promulgated under such Act, or in such other categories as the Administrator may prescribe under subparagraph (B). (ii) The chemical name or the common name of each such r <si:. chemical as provided on the material safety data sheet.

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