Which of the following is NOT a stated purpose of EPCRA?

• A. To require facilities to report on the release of hazardous substances
• B. To establish cleanup standards for hazardous waste sites
• C. To require facilities to plan for chemical emergencies
• D. To provide public access to information on chemical releases

Answer: (B)

EPCRA centers on planning for chemical emergencies and opening up information about chemical releases to the public. It requires facilities to plan for chemical emergencies and to report releases of hazardous substances to authorities, and it provides public access to information through systems like the Toxic Release Inventory. What it does not do is establish cleanup standards for hazardous waste sites; those cleanup standards come from other laws such as CERCLA (Superfund) and RCRA that govern remediation and disposal.