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What is a Risk Management Plan Program?
A Risk Management Plan outlines certain precautionary, preventative and emergency response information regarding the potential release of hazardous substances.
Many companies house hazardous substances, such as anhydrous ammonia, at their facilities to help in the processing, production, and storage of their products. Therefore, it is mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for companies to have a plan to promptly and safely respond to any situation involving the hazardous substance, so the community and environment surrounding the facility are not in danger of exposure or contamination.
The Risk Management Program is important because it brings awareness to facility management and the surrounding community that may be at risk if a regulated substance release occurs. The RMP includes information such as:
- List of measures taken by the facility to prevent a chemical accident. This includes a prevention program with detailed safety precautions, maintenance, supervision, and appropriate employee training measures.
- The potential effects of a chemical accident. This entails a hazard assessment that identifies the potential effects of a chemical release, an accident history, and an evaluation of worst-case scenarios and other accidental releases.
- Emergency response program should an accident occur. This plan should outline employee action plan with training, emergency first aid and the protocol for alerting emergency response teams as well as the public, should a chemical release occur
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Risk Management Plan FAQs
01 What if the quantity of hazardous materials in the process fluctuates?
You do not need to comply with the rule and file an RMP, unless you have more than threshold quantity in a process; however, once you have more than threshold quantity in a process, you must be in compliance immediately. In this situation with fluctuating quantities, it may be prudent to file now, so you will comply when your quantity exceeds the threshold.
02 When does the owner or operator of a stationary source have to submit a correction to a Risk Management Plan if the emergency contact information changes?
The Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations require an owner or operator of a stationary source to correct their RMP within one month (i.e., 30 days) of any change in the emergency contact information required under 40 CFR 68.160(b)(6) (40 CFR 68.195(b)).