ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 8:42 AM, B.F. GOODRICH, AKRON, OHIO HAD A 1,125 POUND RELEASE OF METHYL MERCAPTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE FACILITY CALLED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 11:57 AM OR THREE HOURS AND 15 MINUTES LATE. THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY UNDER CERCLA IS 10 POUNDS. THIS RELEASE IS 112.5 TIMES THE RQ. THE PLANT PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE QUANTITY RELEASE AND IT EXCEEDED THE RQ AT 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 12, 2000.