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  • Where can I find the analytical results from drinking water samples?

    All RadNet drinking water sampling results are available on the RadNet Envirofacts website. For more information, visit RadNet. Return to Frequent Questions About RadNet.

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  • How does the EPA sample precipitation for radionuclides?

    Samples of precipitation such as rain, snow or sleet are collected at more than 25 stations across the U.S. Samples are collected using specially designed precipitation collection devices which funnel the precipitation into a bucket for transfer to a shipping container. EPA’s National Analytical

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  • Definition of Ambient Temperature for EPCRA 312 Reporting

    The Tier II Hazardous Chemical Inventory form, used to meet annual EPCRA section 312 reporting requirements, requires facility owners or operators to note whether reported hazardous chemicals are present at, above, or below ambient temperature. What is meant by ambient temperature? Ambient

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  • EPCRA 312 Back Reporting for Previous Years

    Facilities subject to EPCRA section 312 (40 CFR part 370) must submit an inventory form annually to the state emergency response commission (SERC), local emergency planning committee (LEPC), and local fire department. Do facilities have to report for previous years if they were subject to hazardous

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  • EPCRA 311 / 312 Applicability to Brine / Salt Solutions

    Are facilities required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet/safety data sheet (MSDS/SDS) for brine/salt solutions under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200)? Yes, facilities are required to prepare or

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  • Electronic Submission of Tier II Inventory Information

    Pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Act (EPCRA) Section 312, facilities must submit by March 1st every year Tier II inventory information regarding any hazardous chemical present at their facility at any time during the previous calendar year in an amount equal to or in excess of its

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  • Does Ammonia in Ammonium Hydroxide count toward the EHS threshold for reporting under EPCRA section 312?

    A facility has 9,000 pounds of ammonium hydroxide (19 percent solution) present on site at a given time. For reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) section 312, must the amount of ammonia in ammonium hydroxide be counted (and aggregated) towards the reporting

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  • Does EPA’s RadNet monitoring network track non-ionizing radiation from power lines, transmitters, or cell phone towers?

    The EPA’s RadNet monitoring network is designed to track fluctuations in airborne radioactive particles. RadNet does not track non-ionizing radiation that comes from power lines, transmitters, or cell phone networks like 5G.

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  • What units does EPA use to report laboratory analysis results (drinking water, air filter and precipitation)?

    EPA reports RadNet laboratory results in conventional units, as shown below with their international equivalents: Medium Conventional unit International SI unit Air Filter Curie (Ci) per cubic meter (m3) Becquerel (Bq) per cubic meter (m3) Precipitation and drinking water Curie (Ci) per liter (L)

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  • Are hazardous chemicals present at rail yards subject to EPCRA 311/312?

    Yes, hazardous chemicals present at rail yards are subject to EPCRA Sections 311 and 312, if they are not stored incident to transportation and they are present at the rail yard in amounts equal to or in excess of the minimum thresholds in 40 CFR 370.10(a). As explained in the answer to the question

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  • How did states form their SERCs?

    How are States expected to form their State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) as required under Title III? States are required to establish a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) under Title III. The SERC may consist of existing emergency response organizations or may be an entirely new

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  • Agricultural use exemption and chemicals used for fish farming

    Sections 311 and 312 require facility owners or operators to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and annual inventory reports for any hazardous chemical subject to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR §1910.1200(c)) which is present at a facility above a reportable threshold (40 CFR

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  • Hazardous chemicals used in animal digestors or incinerators

    Are hazardous chemicals used in equipment, such as an animal carcass digestor or incinerator, located on the grounds of a medical or veterinary facility exempt from the definition of hazardous chemical and, therefore, exempt from reporting under EPCRA Sections 311 and 312? Any substance to the

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  • Agricultural use exemption and fuels

    Does the agricultural use exemption, Section 311(e)(5), apply to fuels used by harvesting services to transport crops from the farm to the market or the food processor? Does the agricultural use exemption apply to the fuel used by the farmer to transport crops from the farm to the market or the food

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  • E-cigarette and EPCRA 311 / 312 Reporting

    Are hazardous chemicals used to make e-cigarette products considered tobacco or tobacco products and thus exempt from EPCRA sections 311 and 312 reporting requirements? No. The MSDS reporting requirements under EPCRA Section 311 and Chemical Inventory (i.e., Tier II) reporting requirement under

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