Risk Management Program Guidance and Fact Sheets

This page contains guidance documents and fact sheets for the Risk Management Program rule. 

On this page:

• Fact Sheets
• Guidance for Facilities
• Guidance for Inspectors and Implementing Agencies
• RMP Policies
• Frequent Questions

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Clean Air Act Section 112(r): Accidental Release Prevention / Risk Management Plan Rule.

The General Duty Clause Fact Sheet.

Small Business and the Risk Management Program.

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention on Tribal Lands.

Fact Sheet: Risk Management Program Emergency Response Exercises. 

Guidance for Facilities

Guidance for Facilities on RMP:

• General Risk Management Program Guidance.
• Supplemental Risk Management Program Guidance for Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities.
• Supplemental Risk Management Program Guidance for Wastewater Treatment Plants.
• Risk Management Program Guidance for Propane Storage Facilities.
• Risk Management Program Guidance for Warehouses.
• Risk Management Program Guidance for Chemical Distributors.
• Risk Management Program Guidance for Offsite Consequence Analysis.
• Technical Background Document for Offsite Consequence Analysis for Anhydrous Aqueous Ammonia, Chlorine, and Sulfur Dioxide.
• Additional Information.

Guidance for Implementation of the General Duty Clause: Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 112(r)(1).

RMP Guidance for Offsite Consequence Analysis.

Guidance for Inspectors and Implementing Agencies

Guidance for Conducting RMP Inspections Under Clean Air Act Section 112(r).

Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Inspection Guidance Distribution Memorandum.

Guidance for RMP Implementing Agencies Under Clean Air Act Section 112(r).

Guidance for Auditing RMPs under Clean Air Act Section 112(r).

RMP Policies

Security Notice To Federal, State and Local Officials Receiving Access to the Risk Management Program’s Off-site Consequence Analysis Information (pdf) (309.64 KB)
Updated: October 2016.

Strategy for Coordinated EPA/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 
Issued: August 1998.

Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and CSB on Chemical Incidents 
Issued: March 1999.

Frequent Questions

Search frequently asked questions or submit your own question or comments in the Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule section of EPA's Frequent Questions Database.

OSHA’s Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters:
A text-searchable website for of interpretations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards by OSHA's Directorate of Compliance Programs. OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program is closely related to EPA’s RMP program. The page provides search capabilities, as well as numeric and chronological listing of frequent questions.