Final answer:
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires MSDS and annual chemical inventories to be reported to various state and local authorities.
Step-by-step explanation:
The environmental act that requires that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and annual chemical inventories be reported to the state emergency response team, the local emergency planning committee, and the local fire department is the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). This act was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies.
It requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, and local governments. EPCRA was enacted as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
EPCRA provides an infrastructure at the state and local levels to plan for chemical emergencies. Facilities that deal with hazardous chemicals must report their chemical inventories annually, and if there's a release of a hazardous substance, they must immediately notify state and local officials. These reports help keep the public informed of potential chemical hazards in their communities.