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 document that is filed to show compliance to 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 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.
- 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.
Cited Source:
- EPA 40 CFR 68 (Risk Management Program Rule)
- EPA RPA Rule mainpage