Chemical Inventory/Chemical Security Services
- Comprehensive Chemical Inventory
- Determination of “Chemical Facility” Status
- Chemical Substitution Programs
- “Top-Screen” Information Submittal
- Security Vulnerability Assessments
- Site Security Plans
- Risk-based Performance Standards
- Alternative Security Programs
- Security Inspections and Audits
- Chemical Vulnerability Information Management
As part of the overall multimedia compliance services Dvirka and Bartilucci Consulting Engineers (D&B) offers to its clients, the firm stands ready to provide technical support for compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards.
If your facility stores and/or utilizes chemical in its day-to-day operations, you are probably familiar with the requirements of SARA Title III/Community Right-to-Know Planning. The primary purpose of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is to inform communities and their citizens of the potential exposure to toxic chemicals. Section 311 and 312 requires businesses to report the locations and quantities of toxic chemicals stored on-site to state and local governments on an annual basis (Tier I and Tier II Reporting). Section 313 requires specific manufacturing facilities to report annual releases of toxic chemicals to the environment (Form R).
The Department of Homeland Security Rule is not interested in what chemical emissions your facility releases. The focus of this rule is to impellent risk-based performance standards for security at “chemical facilities.” Chemical facilities may include research/clinical laboratories, hospitals and healthcare organizations, as well as industrial users of bulk chemicals. D&B can assist in compiling information, including a detailed chemical inventory, to assess whether your facility is subject to this regulation. If your facility is a “covered” chemical facility, D&B can provide technical assistance with completing the initial screening submittal, conducting Security Vulnerability Assessments and developing Site Security Plans, if required. If your facility, based on its risk rating, can utilize an Alternative Security Program, D&B can also assist with implementation and can explore opportunities for chemical inventory reduction through chemical and process substitution programs.
For more information on D&B’s Multimedia Environmental Compliance services, please contact Senior Vice President, Richard M. Walka, at (516) 364-9890 x 3006, or Vice President, Brian M. Veith, P.E., at (516) 364 x 3009.