EPA amends its risk management program for chemical facilities
The EPA has finalized a rule amending its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to reduce the likelihood of accidental releases at chemical facilities and improve emergency response activities when those releases occur. This rule is the latest in a series of actions the federal government has taken to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for, and responding to, accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.
Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management, says changes are intended to protect the lives of emergency responders and the public while preserving information security.