Risk management and prevention plans: An opportunity for risk communication

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)

OSTI ID:7042954

Roberts, R R ^[1]; Weiss, J B ^[2]; Weber, C ^[3]

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1. Science Applications International Corp., Santa Ana, CA (United States)
2. Management Health and Development Corp., Encino, CA (United States)
3. Weber Consult, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Article 2 of Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code, the so-called Risk Management and Prevention Program (RMPP), requires facilities that handle, store, and/or manufacture acutely hazardous materials (AHMs - equivalently, extremely hazardous substances or highly hazardous materials) identify hazards associated with each AHM and implement risk reduction measures. Risk reduction can be in the form of changes in engineering design, equipment modification, installation of mitigation capabilities, procedural changes, and management systems. Originally, the California RMPP required disclosure of information pertaining to off-site consequences of a release to agencies responsible for first response in a hazardous materials release incident, namely, fire department and county health departments. Recently, legislation has been captured that requires public disclosure of off-site consequences that are anticipated by the RMPP in the event of accidental release of AHMs. This paper assesses the structure and content of the RMPP disclosure document in terms of a risk communication vehicle in which facilities communicate directly to the surrounding community. The concept has application to the nuclear industry's search for public acceptance.

• OSTI ID: 7042954
• Report Number(s): CONF-920606--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Journal Volume: 65
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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