SARA Title III covers HazMat Preparedness, Public Right to Know, Training, and Response. Which option matches this description?

• A. SARA Title III
• B. OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
• C. NFPA 472
• D. NFPA 1072

Answer: (A)

SARA Title III, also known as EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act), is the federal law that governs emergency planning, gives communities access to information about hazardous chemicals, and sets training and response requirements for responders. This directly aligns with HazMat preparedness, the public right-to-know, training, and response, because it establishes emergency planning at the local level, requires facilities to report chemical inventories, and provides information that supports informed, coordinated responses. The other items are not laws with this public-information and community-preparedness focus: HAZWOPER is OSHA’s standard for hazardous waste operations and emergency response; NFPA 472 and NFPA 1072 are standards outlining competencies and incident command roles, not statutes governing public disclosure and community readiness.