Oregon Community Right to Know: What you need to know

Oregon Community Right-to-Know and Protection Act, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 453.307 to 453.414 and regulations at Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 837-085-0010 to 837-085-0390

Hazardous Substance Information Survey (HSIS): OAR 837-085-0050 to 837-085-0100 and OAR 837-090-1000 to 837-090-1145

Oregon Department of Police Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Community Right-to-Know Unit

Oregon Emergency Management (OEM)

Oregon Interagency Hazard Communication Council/Oregon State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)

Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs)

Local fire departments

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

• Rules. Oregon's Community Right-to-Know and Protection Act and implementing regulations differ from the federal requirements. Compliance with Oregon's Community Right-to-Know reporting requirements, referred to as the Hazardous Substance Information Survey (HSIS) Program, is considered compliant with the following federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) reporting requirements:

—Safety data sheet (SDS) or chemical list reporting (EPCRA Section 311), and

—Tier II chemical inventory reporting (EPCRA Section 312).

Oregon follows the federal requirements Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) reporting (EPCRA Section 313) with unique state-specific reporting procedures. To review federal TRI reporting requirements, see the national section COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW.

• Administration and enforcement. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) administers and enforces Oregon's community right-to-know program. The Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) coordinates hazardous materials planning ...