Tag: chemical plants

Hazardous Chemical Compliance in Storage and Distribution Facilities

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor May 25, 2022 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: May 25, 2022

Based on inspections over the last several years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found many chemical storage and distribution facilities “are not developing safety precautions; instituting maintenance, monitoring, and employee training measures; and preparing risk management plans to remain in compliance with Clean Air Act (CAA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right to […]

Call to Strengthen RMP Regulations

By Lisa Whitley Coleman Jun 23, 2021 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Jun 23, 2021

In response to the EPA’s request for comments on the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations and related goals, on June 16, 2021, former EPA Administrator and New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, retired generals Russel Honoré and Randy Manner, former EPA Official Robert Bostock, and former National Security Council and Senate Intelligence Committee staff member […]