Environmental Compliance Management Services

If a tank, drum, container, pipe, or other "process" at your facility contains any of the extremely hazardous toxic and flammable substances listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR 68.130 in an amount above the "threshold quantity" specified for that substance, you are required to develop and implement a risk management program under a rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The rule, "Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions" (part 68 of Title 40 of the CFR), applies to a wide variety of facilities that handle, manufacture, store, or use toxic substances, including chlorine, ammonia and  other highly flammable substances (such as propane).  The objective of this rule is to prevent accidental releases of substances that can cause serious harm to the public and the environment from short-term exposures and to mitigate the severity of releases that do occur. 

The EPA's Chemical Accidental Prevention regulation also requires that any RMP-covered facility fully update and resubmit their RMP at least once very 5 years.  This year -2009- the EPA estimates that approximately 8,000 RMP facilities are due for the five-year update and resubmission of their Risk Management Plans.

The RMP Process and the Ten Elements of RMP Regulatory Compliance are critical tools you will need to meet the  RMP update and resubmission obligation.  To learn more about these components click on the appropriate link below or click here to be redirected to the RMP FAQ page.