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Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
Risk Management Program
EPA's Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions regulations, also known as the Risk Management Program, were created to prevent catastrophic chemical releases that have potential effects on human health and the environment.
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans
A Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) plan must be prepared by all facilities that meet certain criteria and are therefore subject to the regulation. This plan is prepared and implemented to prevent any discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. The main thrust of the SPCC regulation is prevention as opposed to after-the-fact reactive measures commonly described in Oil Spill Contingency Plans.