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Communicating Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act Amendments

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  • Patrick J. McNulty
  • Leon C. Schaller
  • Karen R. Chinander

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Regulations under Section 112(r) of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments require fixed facilities having threshold quantities of materials on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's list of regulated substances to disclose to the general public the expected offsite consequences of worst‐case accidental chemical releases. This paper describes the communication practices of small firms in Delaware and New Jersey and the practical problems these facilities might encounter complying with the proposed rule. The paper reports an interesting difference between the apprehension voiced by small firms required to report worst‐case release information and the public's apparent lack of interest in such information. Unlike the difficulty expected by small firms in calculating and communicating worst‐case chemical release information, this paper includes some observations on the ability of large chemical firms to comply with the proposed requirements.

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  • Patrick J. McNulty & Leon C. Schaller & Karen R. Chinander, 1998. "Communicating Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act Amendments," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 191-197, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:18:y:1998:i:2:p:191-197
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1998.tb00930.x
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    1. Isadore Rosenthal & Patrick J. McNulty & Lyse D. Helsing, 1998. "The Role of the Community in the Implementation of the EPA's Rule on Risk Management Programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 171-179, April.
    2. Leon C. Schaller & Patrick J. McNulty & Karen R. Chinander, 1998. "Impact of Hazardous Substances Regulations on Small Firms in Delaware and New Jersey," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 181-189, April.
    3. Susan L. Santos & Vincent T. Covello & David B. McCallum, 1996. "Industry Response to SARA Title III: Pollution Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Risk Communication," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(1), pages 57-66, February.
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    1. Isadore Rosenthal & Patrick J. McNulty & Lyse D. Helsing, 1998. "The Role of the Community in the Implementation of the EPA's Rule on Risk Management Programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 171-179, April.
    2. Branden B. Johnson & Caron Chess, 2003. "Communicating Worst‐Case Scenarios: Neighbors' Views of Industrial Accident Management," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(4), pages 829-840, August.

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