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Applicability determination
['CERCLA, SARA, EPCRA']
- There are certain criteria that must always be met to trigger notification to the National Response Center (NRC).
- Other factors are also involved in an applicability determination.
There are five specific conditions that must be met to trigger the CERCLA requirement for notifying the NRC. There must be a:
- Release
- Of a hazardous substance
- That equals or exceeds a reportable quantity
- From a vessel or facility
- Within a 24-hour period.
Other factors are also involved in making an applicability determination. These factors involve the petroleum exclusion, the term “into the environment,” and mixtures.