Laws & Regulations

Multiple Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks Inside a Rectangular or Square Dike or Berm Blank Worksheet

This worksheet can be used to calculate the containment volume of a rectangular or square dike or berm for multiple horizontal cylindrical tanks.

Sample Calculations to Determine Secondary Containment Volume of a Single Vertical Cylindrical Tank Inside a Rectangular or Square Dike or Berm

This worksheet calculates the secondary containment volume of a rectangular or square dike or berm for a single vertical cylindrical tank.

Blank Worksheet to Calculate Secondary Containment Volume of a Single Vertical Cylindrical Tank Inside a Rectangular or Square Dike or Berm

This worksheet can be used to calculate the secondary containment volume of a rectangular or square dike or berm for a single vertical cylindrical tank.

International Agreements on Transboundary Shipments of Hazardous Waste

Several international agreements may affect U.S. hazardous waste import and export practices including the Basel Convention, the OECD Council Decision, and bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the Philippines

SPCC Guidance for Regional Inspectors

Guidance for EPA's Regional Inspectors - available to SPCC Facilities too

Constructing New Secondary Containment Blank Worksheet

This worksheet can be used to determine the possible dimensions for a rectangular or square dike or berm to meet the secondary containment requirement for aboveground bulk storage containers.

EPA Guidance on the Area Designations for the 2012 Particle Pollution NAAQS

States and tribes should refer to the following guidance for area designations for the 2012 Particle Pollution NAAQS when preparing their recommendations on area designations.

Fact Sheet on Clean Cellulosic Biomass and Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Determinations

Fact sheet

Frequent Questions on the Proposed Changes to the Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule

This document covers frequent questions on the proposed RMP rule.

Risk Management Plan (RMP) Amendments Compliance Information

The following document provides common questions and answers pertaining to the vacatur of the RMP Delay Rule.

Garage Scenario, Garage Diagram & Sample Tier I Qualified Facility Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan

An example of an automotive service station facility and how the owner determines he is covered by the SPCC rule and prepares an SPCC Plan.

Letter from the National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials on CAFOs and Emergency Release Reporting

The following is a letter from the National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials (NASTTPO) regarding Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and emergency release reporting.

Introduction to Sample Plan Package for Farms

An example of a completed and self-certified Tier I Qualified Facility SPCC Plan using the template found in Appendix G of the SPCC rule (40 CFR part 112). This example illustrates how to develop an SPCC Plan using a farm scenario.

Introduction to Sample Plan Package: Automotive Service Garage

This example illustrates how to develop an SPCC Plan for a Tier I qualified facility using an automotive service station facility scenario.

Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program

Find out about the Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program, which expedites the review and regulatory decision-making process of conventional pesticides that pose less risk to human health and the environment than existing conventional alternatives.