This fact sheet covers the final rule which revises the hazard categories for reporting under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). On March 26^th, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) by adopting the United Nations Globally Harmonization System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHSExit). The changes to OSHA’s HCS affect the reporting requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA.

• Fact Sheet: Technical Amendment - Revisions to Hazard Categories for Reporting under EPCRA Sections 311 and 312 (PDF)(3 pp, 68 K, June 2016)