Do you need a RMP? : chemical accidental release prevention program in North Carolina : section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act

Do you need a RMP? Chemical Accidental Release Preuention Program in North Carolina Section 1 1 2(r) of the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program Requirements Facilities that use, make, or store more than thresh¬ old quantities of listed chemicals must develop a Risk Management Program and file a si immary Risk Management Plan (RMP) by June 2 1 , 1999. The purpose of the 1 1 2 (r) rule is to: - Protect plant personnel, the public, and the environment. - Prevent accidental chemical releases from occurring. - Predict the areas that would be impacted by a worst-case accidental release. -Prepare plans for handling accidental releases. - Provide chemical hazard information, poten¬ tial off-site consequences, and accidental re¬ lease prevention information to the public. There are 77 acutely toxic substances and 63 flammable gases and volatile liquids that are identi¬ fied in the new rule. Threshold quantities range from 500 to 20.000 pounds. Please refer to the list of chemicals in this brochure and use the following charts to determine if your facility is subject to these new requirements. Stationary sources (pub¬ lic and private) with process(es) that contain more than a threshold quantity (TQ) of a regulated sub¬ stance must conduct a hazard assessment, com¬ pile a 5-year accident history develop an accident prevention program, develop an emergency re¬ sponse program, and submit risk management information to the EPA by June 2 1 . 1999. ЩУк NCDENR North Carolina - Dept, of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality P.0. Box 29580 Raleigh. NC 27626-0580 Threshold Determination: Toxics Threshold Determination: Flammables NFPA = National Fire ProtectionAssociation 704 Hazard Material Identification Flammability Rating 4 = Materials which will rapidly or completely vaporize at atmospheric pressure and normal ambient temperature or which are readily dispersed in the air, and which will burn readily Any liquid or gaseous material which is a liquid while under pressure and having a flash point below 73° F and a boiling point below 10CP F (Class IA Flammable Liquids)