Laws and Regulations: Tier II Chemical Reporting
The Tier II Chemical Reporting Program is mandated and run according to the following rules, statutes and laws.
Federal: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- EPA EPCRA website
- Full-text of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
- Emergency Planning and Notification- 40 CFR Chapter 1, Part 355
- Hazardous Chemical Reporting- Community Right-to-Know- 40 CFR Chapter 1, Part 370
State: Texas Community Right-To-Know Acts (TCRAs)
Statutes: Health and Safety Code, Chapters 505-507
The three Texas Community Right-to-Know Acts (TCRAs) Chapter 505-507 of the Health and Safety Code, effective September 1, 1993, are:
- Chapter 505: Manufacturing Facility Community Right-to-Know Act
- Chapter 506: Public Employer Community Right-to-Know Act
- Chapter 507: Non-Manufacturing Facilities Community Right-to-Know Act
Rules: 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC): Hazardous Chemical Right-To-Know
The purpose of the rules is to provide facility operators with specific criteria to comply with the TCRAs.