Emergency Response Planning:Danger in the Details for Industrial Facilities

摘要

Several safety and environmental laws and regulations require facilities to establish emergency response and pollution prevention plans for potential hazards associated with their storage and use of chemicals and oils.The Occupational Safety and Health Act,the Clean Water Act,the Clean Air Act,and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) stipulate specific planning requirements,such as emergency response procedures,emergency contacts,and facility descriptions.Often these regulations overlap.