40 C.F.R. § 1604.4
Information required in an accidental release report.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 1604.4 (2026)
The report required under § 1604.3(c) must include the following information regarding an accidental release as applicable: (a) The name of, and contact information for, the owner/operator; (b) The name of, and contact information for, the person making the report; (c) The location information and facility identifier; (d) The approximate time of the accidental release; (e) A brief description of the accidental release; (f) An indication whether one or more of the following has occurred: (1) Fire; (2) Explosion; (3) Death; (4) Serious injury; or (5) Property damage; (g) The name of the material(s) involved in the accidental release, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number(s), or other appropriate identifiers; (h) If known, the amount of the release; (i) If known, the number of fatalities; (j) If known, the number of serious injuries; (k) Estimated property damage at or outside the stationary source; and (l) Whether the accidental release has resulted in an evacuation order impacting members of the general public and others, and, if known: (1) The number of persons evacuated; (2) Approximate radius of the evacuation zone; and (3) The type of person subject to the evacuation order ( i.e., employees, members of the general public, or both).
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 1604.3