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RMP Rule Update: Effective May 10, 2024

April 2nd, 2024

It is here. On March 11, 2024, the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) RMP rule changes were published in the Federal Register. This has started the clock on new Risk Management Program requirements that will become effective on May 10, 2024. However, many new requirements have deferred compliance dates written into the law, […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 10: Conclusion & Appendix A Database

August 8th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 10: Conclusion & Appendix A Database The Federal EPA and its body of regulations is not likely to go away anytime soon. […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 9: Examples and Summaries of Real Inspection Reports

July 25th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 9: Examples and Summaries of Real Inspection Reports This last section reviews several examples of individual inspection reports representing common findings and […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 8: Analysis of the Database

July 11th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 8: Analysis of the Database At the time of this paper’s publication, the database includes more than 450 inspection reports: 254 CAFOs, […]

The Cost of Non-Compliance | Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction

June 27th, 2023

Uriah Donaldson presented a technical paper at the 2023 IIAR Conference titled The Cost of Non-Compliance: An Objective Analysis of Federal EPA’s Enforcement at Ammonia Refrigeration Facilities. This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Part 7: EPA’s Jurisdiction EPA’s 10 Regional Offices To achieve the EPA’s goals nationwide, ten regional offices were created, each with a specific […]