Definition:
A Risk Management Plan (RMP) a regulation under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States requiring management to prevent releases of pollutants to the atmosphere.
It is a massive regulatory structure with professionals spending entire careers doing it. IEC 61511-1 is just a portion of it. It is under 40 CFR 68.
An RMP can also be used to describe a document that is filed to show compliance with the RMP regulation. So RMP is the regulation and also the actual report to the EPA.
Key Points:
- Required by the EPA for facilities that exceed Threshold Quantities (TQ) of regulated substances.
- Includes hazard assessment, accident prevention program, emergency response plan, and management system.
- Should align with functional safety documentation such as PHAs, SRS, and SIL assignments.
- It often intersects with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Example:
A chemical plant storing more than 10,000 lbs of ammonia must submit a Risk Management Plan to the EPA detailing process hazards, accident history, and mitigation measures.
See Also: EPA, PSM, MI program, threshold quantity
Cited Source:
- EPA 40 CFR 68 (Risk Management Program Rule)
- EPA RPA Rule main page