What is considered a CERCLA hazardous substance and when should a release or spill be reported?
A. The Emergency Response Notification System (ERNS) database used to store information on notifications of oil discharges and hazardous substances releases in the United States. The ERNS program is a cooperative data sharing effort among EPA Headquarters, the Department of Transportation offices, the ten EPA Regions, and the National Response Center (NRC). Since its inception in 1986, more than 350,000 release notifications have been entered into ERNS for events such as an explosion and fire at facility in Corpus Christi, Texas on May 12, 1997.
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