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Region 10 Risk Management Program

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• Training available
• Tools and resources
• Preparing for an inspection
• Related programs
• About EPA's Risk Manaqement Program

RMP Training
EPA offers free Risk Management Program training, providing information about how to comply with RMP reporting and emergency planning requirements. This is a full day class of RMP topics and discussion. Students receive a 100-page booklet of presentation slides and supplemental material. The instructors are experienced EPA staff with Risk Management inspection experience.

Upcoming Training in 2013

• Pocatello, Idaho - May 15, 2013 - Registration and Training Details (PDF) (1 pp, 52K)

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Tools and Resources

• Risk Management Plan Rule - How to prepare, submit and/or de-register your RMP
• RMP*eSubmit - Online RMP reporting
• Emergency Management Databases and Tools
• 40 CFR Part 68 - Code of Federal Regulations: Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions
• List of Lists: The chemicals and thresholds that are regulated under the Risk Management Program
• General RMP Guidance
  
  

  Sample Documents

  Sample Ammonia Refrigeration Process Chemistry Statement (PDF) (1 page, 12K)

  RMP/PSM Filing and Document Control/Circulation Policy (PDF) (5 pp, 45K)

  Ohio Environmental Protection Agency - Accidental Release Prevention Compliance Tools

  Industry-specific Guidance:

  Accident Prevention and Response Manual for Anhydrous Ammonia Refrigeration System Operators (PDF) (80 pp, 1.5MB)

  Ammonia Refrigeration, Propane Storage, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Warehouses, Chemical Distributors

  Ethanol Plants: CAA EPCRA/RMP Guidance (PDF) (104 pp, 3MB)

  RMP Inspection Tips for Agricultural Ammonia Retailers

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Preparing for an Inspection

• These checklists are used by EPA inspectors during facility RMP inspections:
  • Level 1 Process Checklist (PDF) (3pp, 43K)
  • Level 2 Process Checklist (PDF) (9pp, 96K)
  • Level 3 Process Checklist (PDF) (12pp, 121K)
• Preparing for an RMP Inspection (PDF) (2pp, 16K)
• Self-Audit Enforcement Policy: Facilities that have not yet registered with the EPA’s Risk Management Program can submit information using the EPA's audit policy. This policy allows facilities to conduct self audits and self disclose their deficiencies.

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Related Programs

• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Process Safety Management
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA)
• National Response Center
• Title V air permitting agencies:
  • Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Air Permit Program
  • Idaho Department of Environmental Quality - Tier 1 Operating Permits
  • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality - Title V Operating Permit Program
  • Washington Department of Ecology - Air Operating Permits

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About EPA's Risk Management Program
EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) was created to prevent and prepare for releases of toxic and flammable substances that have the potential for catastrophic consequences. Read more about the Risk Management Program

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