Laws & Regulations

Chemical Safety Alert: Catastrophic Failure of Storage Tanks

Aboveground, atmospheric storage tanks can fail when flammable vapors in the tank explode and break either the shell-to-bottom or side seam, resulting in hazardous release accidents. Proper maintenance practices can help prevent accidents.

Topical Backgrounder: How Safe Am I? Helping Communities Evaluate Chemical Risks

Part of the May 1999 Guides to Environmental Risk Management Series created by the National Safety Council. Explains how RMPs will help prevent emergency chemical releases, reduce risk from exposure to hazards, and minimize consequences.

Topical Backgrounder: Evaluating Chemical Hazards in the Community: Using RMP's Offsite Consequence Analysis

Part of a May 1999 series on the Risk Management Program Rule and issues related to chemical emergency management. Explains hazard versus risk, worst-case and alternative release scenarios, flammable endpoints and toxic endpoints.

Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Advisory: Hydrogen Fluoride

This advisory recommends ways Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) and chemical facilities can reduce risks posed by the presence of hydrogen fluoride (HF), a strong inorganic acid used to manufacture CFCs, in their communities.

Oil Discharge Reporting Requirements

If a facility or vessel discharges oil to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines, the owner/operator is required to follow certain federal reporting requirements. This fact sheet outlines those reporting requirements.

Permitting of Forest Oil's Kustatan Production Facility and Osprey Platform Pursuant to the Alaska SIP

This document is part of the Title V Policy and Guidance Database.

Stationary Source Permit Applicability of Emissions from Automobile Roll-Off Testing

This document is part of the Title V Policy and Guidance Database.

Source Definition Issue for KN Power - Front Range Energy Associates, LLC/PSCo Generating Facility

This document is part of the Title V Policy and Guidance Database.

U.S. Geologic Survey/EPA Agreement on the Management of Water Quality Data

Agreement between the USGS Water Resources Division and the EPA Assessment and Watershed Protection Division on the Solution of the STORET/NWIS Compatibility Issued May 17, 2000.

New Jersey SIP Summaries: Emission Statement Program

Program that requires stationary sources to report annually to the State their emissions of VOCs and NOx and for the State to make this data available to EPA and the public.