Sulfuric Acid; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; Community Right- To-Know

EPA is modifying the listing for sulfuric acid on the list of toxic chemicals subject to section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) in response to a petition. Specifically, EPA is deleting non-aerosol forms of sulfuric acid from the list of toxic chemicals subject to section 313. This deletion of non-aerosol forms of sulfuric acid is based on EPA's review of the available data on the health and environmental effects of sulfuric acid. EPA has concluded that these forms of sulfuric acid cannot reasonably be anticipated to cause adverse effects on human health or the environment under normal exposure scenarios. Therefore, these forms of sulfuric acid meet the EPCRA section 313(d)(3) deletion criteria. By promulgating this rule, EPA is relieving facilities of their obligation to report releases of non-aerosol forms of sulfuric acid that occurred during the 1994 reporting year, and releases that will occur in the future.