• For each RMP covered process, there are categories of requirements across the three different levels of programs.

Based on the operations and situation of a given facility, the owner or operator of a process covered under the Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule must:

1. Prepare and submit a single RMP, including registration that covers all affected processes and chemicals.
2. Conduct a worst-case release scenario, review accident history, ensure emergency response procedures are coordinated with community response organizations to determine eligibility for Program 1, and, if eligible, document the worst-case scenario and complete a Program 1 certification for the RMP.
3. Conduct a hazard assessment, document a management system, implement a more extensive, but streamlined prevention program, and implement an emergency response program for Program 2 processes.
4. Conduct a hazard assessment, document a management system, implement a prevention program that is fundamentally identical to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Process Safety Management (PSM) standard, and implement an emergency response program for Program 3 processes.

Comparison of program requirements

The table below describes what the RMP requires of various facilities based on six categories of requirements across the three different levels of programs classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).