EPA risk management update

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Iron and Steel Engineer

OSTI ID:118874

Mentzer, W P ^[1]

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1. USX Corp., Clairton, PA (United States)

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Act (CAA) was passed in 1970 with amendments added in 1970 and 1990. The 1990 amendments require the EPA to develop regulations to prevent or mitigate chemical accidents that could affect the public and the environment. The regulation is the EPA`s Risk Management Programs (RMP) for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention and was published as proposed rule 40 CFR 68. The RMP is similar to OSHA`s Process Safety Management standard which became effective on May 26, 1992. The EPA`s Risk Management Program deals with 77 toxic chemicals, 63 flammable gases and liquids and certain explosives used at 122,000 work sites. The key elements of the RMP include: registration; hazard assessment; prevention program; emergency response; risk management plan; auditing; and enforcement. The Sierra Club sued the EPA to obtain a court-ordered deadline for promulgation of the final RMP rule. The Oct. 1994 court-approved settlement permitted the EPA to issue a supplemental rulemaking notice and set March 29, 1996, as the deadline for the final RMP rule. The supplemental rulemaking notice, issued by the EPA on March 2, 1995, presents preferred approaches to several key issues in the RMP. The presentation will cover the evolution of the EPA-CAAA-RMP, the requirements of the RMP and the significant changes resulting from the supplemental rulemaking.

• OSTI ID: 118874
• Report Number(s): CONF-9509197--
• Journal Information: Iron and Steel Engineer, Journal Name: Iron and Steel Engineer Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 72; ISSN IRSEA5; ISSN 0021-1559
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CLEAN AIR ACTS
EMERGENCY PLANS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
MITIGATION
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RISK ASSESSMENT
TOXIC MATERIALS
US EPA