Guidance for Conducting Risk Management Program Inspections under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)

• Date: May 12, 2011
• Source: http://www.epa.gov

This guidance provides guidelines for implementing agencies that conduct inspections of facilities (i.e., stationary sources) subject to 40 CFR Part 68, also called the EPA Risk Management Program. It is designed as a tool for inspectors reviewing industry compliance with the Risk Management Program regulation. However, this guidance does not reflect all requirements that a facility must meet to be in compliance with the regulation.
 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works closely with stakeholders to reduce the likelihood and severity of chemical accidents.Several important planning and legislative initiatives have been introduced since 1968. These include the National Contingency Plan (NCP) (started in 1968), EPA’s voluntary Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program started after the December 1984 accident in Bhopal (India), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), and the Accidental Release Prevention requirements under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990. These initiatives address the entire safety continuum dealing with chemical accident preparedness, response, and prevention.

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