Accidental release prevention: Recent EPA actions
Industry should expect a resurgence in EPA accidental release prevention mandates. Among recent federal rulemakings, a list of substances and their thresholds for accidental releases were addressed in a final rule March 1994. Risk management of accidental releases was addressed in a related, proposed rule. The rules will affect an estimated 118,000 facilities nationwide. The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 are the driving force. CAAA Title 3 Section 112 (r) requires EPA to formulate and implement requirements for accidental release prevention. Section 112 (r) provisions can be viewed as the culmination of federal legislative efforts to prevent accidental releases and protect the public. Federal interest was fanned by a number of serious accidents in the US and worldwide in the past 20 years.
- OSTI ID:
- 78043
- Journal Information:
- Pollution Engineering, Journal Name: Pollution Engineering Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 27; ISSN PLENBW; ISSN 0032-3640
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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