Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations (MO)
Environmental News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has
awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency (SEMA) $30,000 to
assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air
Act’s Risk Management Program. All chemical facilities that
handle, process or store a threshold quantity of 500 to 20,000
pounds of regulated chemicals are subject to EPA’s chemical
accident prevention requirements.
“This grant is part of an ongoing effort
to protect human health and the environment by preventing chemical
accidents,” said Karl Brooks, regional administrator.
“SEMA is receiving this funding to conduct on-site audits at
chemical facilities in Missouri.”
The grant is designed to identify chemical
facilities that have not reported under this regulation and enhance
communications with state agencies and regulated facilities.
Facilities were first required to be in compliance with the Risk
Management Program in 1999. EPA then started facility inspections
and enforcement of the program, which includes five components:
hazard assessment system, management, accident prevention,
emergency response and submittal of a risk management
plan.
EPA’s chemical accident prevention
regulations cover approximately 140 hazardous chemicals including
anhydrous ammonia, chlorine and highly flammable substances such as
propane.
Learn more about chemical accident prevention
Learn more about the risk management program
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