An article about an ammonia release at Reddy Ice in Baton Rouge prompted me to remind our clients that their Risk Management Plan (RMP) as required by EPA needs to be kept up to date. Below is some helpful information on preparing and submitting your RMP from EPA’s website.
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Under the authority of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions require facilities that produce, handle, process, distribute, or store certain chemicals to develop a Risk Management Program, prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP), and submit the RMP to EPA. Covered facilities were initially required to comply with the rule in 1999, and the rule has been amended on several occasions since then, most recently in 2004.
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>Preparing a Risk Management Plan
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>Submitting a Risk Management Plan
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>Accessing and Reviewing RMP Information
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>RMP Information Access and Address Change for Reporting Center
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>Interim Guidance: Involvement of EPA Employees and Employee Representatives in CAA Section 112(r) On-site Compliance Evaluations
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>For More Information
