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  • Are "tube" trailers considered a single process?

    Tube trailers carry bulk liquids that are stacked in a rack type arrangement on the back of a truck trailer. This arrangement often is used to carry highly hazardous materials such as anhydrous hydrogen chloride. The tubes are manifolded together, but usually only one tube at a time is connected…

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  • Are there any industry exemptions from the risk management program regulations?

    Are there any overall industry exemptions from the Accidental Release Prevention provisions and Risk Management Program regulations? No. However, there are exemptions that are widely applicable and affect many facilities in certain sectors. For example, ammonia used as an agricultural nutrient, when held by farmers, is exempt from part 68…

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  • I have already registered my fuel and/or additive. What are my ongoing obligations?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Fuel manufacturers/importers are required to submit both quarterly and annual reports detailing the name, production volume, fuel properties, and additive content of each fuel. The forms are available here: Annual: Form 3520-12A: Fuel Manufacturer Annual Report for Motor…

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  • Which fuels are exempt?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Exempt are fuels or fuel additives marketed solely for use off-road, such as non-road diesel or fuel additives solely for use in marine engines, and on-road fuels that are not gasoline or diesel, such as E85 or compressed…

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  • I am a new company. How do I register with the EPA?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Directions for registering a new company can be found here: How to Register a New Company, Facility, or User for Part 80 Fuels Program .

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  • Am I required to register E15?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Yes. There are unique registration requirements for E15 fuel. See here for more information: E15 Fuel Registration .

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  • What is the small business exemption and how do I know if I qualify?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . In general, if your business is under $50 million in annual sales and your fuel or additive has traditional chemistry, then you are exempt from the health effects testing requirements. If you have non-traditional chemistry and are under…

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  • How do I submit forms to EPA?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Completed forms must be sent by mail: Via U.S. Postal Service: U.S Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building Mail Code-6405A 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20460 Via courier: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William Jefferson Clinton Building…

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  • Am I required to contribute to health effects testing? If so, what are my obligations?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . One of the objectives of the registration program is to develop health effects information for specific groups of fuels and fuel additives. A great deal of information has been submitted since 1997. If your gasoline, diesel fuel, or…

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  • Definition of Fuel

    A flammable substance listed in 40 CFR §68.130 is excluded from the risk management program regulations when it is used as a fuel or held for sale as a fuel at a retail facility (§68.126). What is the definition of fuel for the purposes of this exclusion? There is no…

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  • I am no longer producing a particular fuel or fuel additive. How do I deactivate the registration?

    See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Deactivation request information is available here: Deactivate a Fuel or Fuel Additive Product in OTAQREG .

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  • How did EPA select the list of regulated substances?

    The list of regulated substances under the chemical accident prevention provisions is found in 40 CFR Part 68. How did EPA select the substances to be included in this list? The chemical accident prevention provisions promulgated pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) are designed to focus…

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  • RMP Contractor Related Requirements

    Facilities subject to the Program 3 Prevention Program requirements in 40 CFR Part 68 must include in their Risk Management Plan the date of the most recent review or revision of contractor safety procedures in Section 7.14 and the date of the most recent review or revision of contractor safety…

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  • Distinction between "process" and "covered process"

    What is the distinction between a "process" and a "covered process" under the risk management program regulations at 40 CFR Part 68? Process means any activity involving a regulated substance, including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling, or on-site movement of such substances, or combination of these activities. A "covered process"…

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  • Threshold determination for mixture containing flammable substance and water

    A stationary source has in a process a mixture containing 9,000 pounds of butane and 1,001 pounds of water. The mixture meets the criteria for a National Fire Protection Association flammability rating of 4 (NFPA 4). Is this process covered under the RMP regulations? Yes. Where the concentration of the…

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