| Title III of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
established Section 112(r): Prevention of Accidental Releases. The
objective of this rule is to prevent the accidental release of a
regulated chemical and minimize the consequences of a release upon the
public and environment.
The final rule, 40 CFR 68 - Accidental Release Prevention Provisions,
was published on June 20, 1996, in the Federal Register. This rule
establishes a compliance deadline of June 20, 1999, and will apply to
all stationary sources which exceed the threshold quantity of the
regulated chemical as defined in 40 CFR 68. EPA has initiated the
Accidental Release Prevention rule by developing three Program levels
for achieving compliance. Each consecutive Program requires a more
thorough Risk Management Plan (RMP) and more involvement in developing a
prevention program and assessing hazards.
Shell Engineering & Associates,
Inc., has extensive experience in
dispersion modeling and other air issues that are critical pieces in the
RMP hazard assessment processes. A facility that is potentially a
Program 2 or 3 based on EPA's screening procedure, may only be a Program
1 source once a more refined model is used.
Shell Engineering can assist you in this initial program
classification determination. We can also assist you with any other
phase of Risk Management, including:
- Worst Case Release Scenarios
- Off-Site Consequence Analysis
- Hazard Analysis
- Compliance Audits
- Prevention Plans
- Emergency Response Plans
- Amending Title V Permits/Applications.
Program 1
Process Registration
Hazard Assessment:
- Five-Year Accident History
- Worst Case Analysis
Prevention Program:
Emergency Response Program:
- Coordinate with Local Responders
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Program 2
Process Registration
Hazard Assessment:
- Develop Management Program
- Five-Year Accident History
- Worst Case Release Analysis
- Alternative Release Scenarios
- Off-Site Consequence Analysis
Prevention Program
- Safety Information
- Hazard Review
- Operating Procedures
- Training
- Maintenance
- Compliance Audits
- Incident Investigation
Emergency Response Program
- Develop and Implement Program
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Program 3
Process Registration
Hazard Assessment:
- Develop Management Program
- Five-Year Accident History
- Worst Case Release Analysis
- Alternative Release Scenarios
- Off-Site Consequence Analysis
Prevention Program
- Process Safety Information & Hazard
Review
- Operating Procedures
- Training
- Mechanical Integrity
- Management of Process Change
- Pre-Start-Up Review
- Compliance Audit
- Incident Investigation
- Employee Participation
- Hot-Work Permits
- Contractor Review & Training
Emergency Response Program
- Develop and Implement Program
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