Avoid Costly Fines for Environmental Non-Compliance
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 24, 2005 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s (EPA) Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) was
formed to protect public health, safety and the environment from chemical
hazards.
EPCRA covers more than 650 toxic chemicals and chemical
categories within numerous business sectors, including most manufacturing
industries. Since this system was designed to protect the community,
organizations that do not follow the reporting requirements can be penalized up
to $27,500 per violation, per day. In 2000 and 2001, the EPA’s data indicates
that over 600 facilities, collectively, accounted for the late reporting of more
than a billion pounds of toxic chemicals. In fiscal years 2002 through 2003, one
EPA region settled over 60 late reporter cases for penalties totaling more than
$500,000. To implement this act, a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
was put into place in every state.
Under EPCRA, many companies are
required to send annual reports to the EPA and SERC detailing their chemical
inventories for the previous year. To understand the numerous complex components
under EPCRA, attend Georgia Tech Research Institute’s upcoming course on
Managing Environmental Compliance, October 12-14, 2005 at the Global Learning
and Conference Center on Georgia Tech’s campus in Atlanta, GA.
Sign up
today and help your company avoid costly fines for non-compliance, network with
other professionals involved in environmental compliance and keep up-to-date on
new and changing environmental regulations. Call 404-385-3500 to register or
visit http://www.pe.gatech.edu (keyword search: EST
6000).
Attendants for this course will earn CEUs (Continuing Education
Units) and AIA, HSW Learning Units. This course can also be used for elective
credits for Georgia Tech’s Hazmat or OSH Training Certificate Program.
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit applied research
arm of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. Our approximately
1,200 employees perform or support more than $100 million in research yearly for
more than 200 clients in industry and government. To learn more about GTRI,
visit http://www.gtri.gatech.edu.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb274930.htm