RMP Guidance Materials

Does EPA provide guidance materials to assist facilities who must comply with the Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements?

Yes. EPA developed the following guidance documents and checklists to assist the regulated community in understanding the Risk Management Program rule:

• 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
• Risk Management Plan (RMP) Checklists for Programs 1, 2, & 3 Stationary Sources

Risk Management Program guidance materials can be found at:

https://www.epa.gov/rmp/guidance-facilities-risk-management-programs-rmp

In addition, RMP policies and fact sheets are available at:

https://www.epa.gov/rmp/risk-management-plan-rmp-policies-and-fact-sheets#related