Michigan Facilities' Guide to SARA Title III, Emergency Planning and Release Reporting - 11th Edition
January 2013

The "Michigan Facilities' Guide to SARA Title III, Emergency Planning and Release Reporting" is a publication of the Michigan SARA Title III Program in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Managers and environmental staff of facilities that store or use hazardous or toxic substances on site, local emergency planners and responders, consultants, and regulators can benefit from this guide.

The guidebook can be purchased by credit card from the Michigan e-store

This web site contains a complete version of the guidebook and allows you to download it by chapter. As information is updated, modified chapters will be identified below.

We would like your feedback on this guidebook. If you have comments or suggestions on how to improve it, send an email to the Michigan SARA Title III Program at deq‑sara@michigan.gov.

Guidebook Cover, Introduction, Table of Contents 

• Chapter 1: Overview of SARA Title III 
• Chapter 2: SARA Title III Sections 302 & 303 
• Chapter 3: SARA Title III Sections 311 & 312 
• Chapter 4: SARA Title III Section 313 
• Chapter 5: Emergency Planning For Facilities 
• Chapter 6: Release Reporting in Michigan 

Appendices

• Appendix A: SARA Title III Extremely Hazardous Substances 
• Appendix B: List of Lists 
• Appendix C: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) Part 31 - Part 5 Rules with Notes 
• Appendix D: DEQ Organization