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EPA ISSUES RECENT CHANGES TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RULE
Release Date: 01/08/99
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1999
EPA ISSUES RECENT CHANGES TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM RULE
EPA recently issued revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule, issued under section 112 (r) of the Clean Air Act, which is intended to prevent accidental releases of chemicals that could seriously harm people or the environment. The rule is also aimed at reducing the severity of releases that do occur. The changes include: adoption of a new system to classify regulated process; addition of four mandatory and five optional RMP data elements; and the establishment of specific procedures to protect confidential business information. Facilities covered by the RMP rule must implement a risk management program and submit a summary of the RMP to EPA. EPA will make the plan available to the public to improve accident prevention and emergency response practices. The rule was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1999 and can be accessed via EPA’s website at: https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/1999/January/Day-06/a99231.htm. For further information visit EPA’s home page at: www.epa.gov/ceppo.
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