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Environmental
Management:
Process Safety and Risk Management
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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized the list
of chemicals regulated under the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism
Standards (CFATS). Any facility that manufactures, uses, stores, or
distributes a single listed chemical at or above a screening threshold
quantity (STQ) must submit a Top-Screen questionnaire to the DHS within
60 calendar days of possessing chemicals at or above an STQ.
Over 300 chemicals are
regulated and a wide variety of industries are affected, including
universities, refineries, mining operations, and chemical
manufacturing, storage, and distribution facilities. There are
only a few exceptions - CFATS does not apply to facilities regulated
pursuant to the Maritime Transportation Safety Act, public water
systems, water treatment facilities, Department of Defense or
Department of Energy facilities, and facilities subject to extensive
regulation under the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The following are CFATS resources you may find helpful:
- A summary of the
CFATS
policy and what Barr can do to help you stay in compliance
- The list of regulated chemicals
(Appendix A),
which was finalized on November 20, 2007
- DHS Chemical Security Assessment Tool
(CSAT) User Registration Guide
- CSAT
"Top-Screen" questions
Risk
Management Plans
Barr’s risk management specialists have both the technical
expertise to reduce compliance liability under the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Chemical Accident Prevention Rule, and
the regulatory experience to understand the EPA’s expectations
for this program. We can review your facility’s risk
management plan and help you determine what revisions are
needed under the new rulemaking as well as assist your facility
in most effectively complying with the risk management program
as you go forward.
Barr has provided risk management and process
safety services for a variety of clients and industries—including
chemical manufacturing and distribution, petroleum refining
and terminals, electric power generation, and forest products—at
facilities with processes ranging from simple to complex.
Security Vulnerability
Analysis
RMPs address the potential for responding to accidental catastrophes,
but equally important to prepare for is a deliberate act of
harm involving chemicals at your facility. No one likes to
imagine that possibility, but to avoid thinking about it can
be irresponsible. Assessing your facility’s vulnerability
now and developing countermeasures and security precautions
before something happens can greatly reduce the risk of being
taken by surprise.
Barr’s team of process-safety and risk-management
specialists includes members who have received certification
from the Center for Chemical Process Safety to conduct security
vulnerability analyses. Our work for clients dealing with
hazardous materials, chemicals, and petroleum products enables
us to help your staff identify and prioritize security concerns.
Read
more about how Barr can help you with risk
management plans, security
vulnerability analysis and
chemical facility anti-terrorism standards .
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management services:
Audits
and Audit Assistance | Environmental
Business Management |
Environmental Information Systems | Evaluations
and Assessments |
Process Safety & Risk Mgmt. |
Regulatory
Compliance | Reporting
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