Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Reporting in South Carolina - Tier II Reporting for Hazardous Chemicals Storage and Section 302 Extremely Hazardous Substance Notification

The Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities storing any substance for which a material safety data sheet (MSDS) is required by OSHA and in quantities exceeding the Threshold Planning Quantity (specified for Extremely Hazardous Substance or 10,000 pounds for all other substances) to report these substances to the State, Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC’s) and fire departments. The SC State Emergency Response Commission requires an annual submission of a Tier II report due March 1 from qualifying facilities. There are other provisions of the law, and the law itself should be consulted for proper compliance.

We strongly encourage the use of E-Plan to satisfy the State’s Tier II reporting requirements. E-Plan is a highly secure, web-based information system that holds facility-specific hazard information from numerous sources. Facilities have to sign up for an account in E-Plan and authorize a user to have access to the system. Facilities can enter information directly into E-Plan or import the Tier II Submit files (zip files or .t2s files) into the system. E-Plan has online training on the website.

The E-Plan’s online Tier2 Reporting System will not allow facilities to submit their Tier II data until the Submission Validation Report indicate all required fields are correct and the Upload Data to E-Plan has been pressed. The system will send an email message to the reporting facility stating their submittal was received, after their Tier II data is submitted.

Please note — Facilities need to contact the County LEPC and local fire department to get the reporting requirements for Tier II reporting. Also, some County LEPC’s are requiring facilities to send the Tier II report electronically. Some SC County LEPC's and local fire departments require all CDs and site plans be mailed to them along with a printed and signed copy of your Tier II report.

Section 302, Extremely Hazardous Substance Notification is a one-time reporting requirement. The latest list of Extremely Hazardous Substances and the Threshold Planning Quantities is available below. There is no form for this reporting. A letter describing the product and an on-site emergency contact is sufficient

For questions concerning Tier II reporting, contact Angel Thompson by phone at (803)898-4058 or by e-mail at: Angel Thompson and EPCRA. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST Monday-Friday.