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  • How Do I Get Emission Factors or Inventory Totals for Nonroad Equipment Aggregated by the Various Categories used by MOVES?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . We have included a set of post-processing scripts that take the results of a Nonroad run and generate other output options. These scripts are all available in the MOVES graphical user interface in the Post Processing pull-down menu under “Run…

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  • Do the OSHA PSM training requirements satisfy RMP personnel training?

    Under the risk management program regulations at 40 CFR Part 68, sources with Program 2 and Program 3 covered processes are required to develop prevention programs that include personnel training. Will compliance with the training requirements under OSHA's Process Safety Management standard (PSM) satisfy the training requirements under 40 CFR…

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  • What does "electrical classification" mean?

    Equipment and wiring for locations where fire and explosion hazards may exist must meet requirements based on the hazards. Each room, section, or area must be considered separately. Equipment should be marked to show Class, Group, and operating temperature or temperature range. You must determine the appropriate classification for each…

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  • Applicability of prevention program for complex processes

    My process is a series of storage and process vessels, connected by piping, containing several regulated substances, with a few co-located tanks of other substances. Do I have to implement one prevention program to cover all aspects of the process even if different operators, different process chemistry, and different hazards…

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  • Does an owner or operator of a facility with a Program 3 process need to maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) under the risk management program regulations?

    An owner or operator of a facility with a Program 3 process must compile information pertaining to the hazards of the regulated substances in the process, including toxicity information; permissible exposure limits; physical data; reactivity data; corrosivity data; thermal and chemical stability data; and hazardous effects of inadvertent mixing of…

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  • What constitutes a revision of the PHA?

    The rule states that I have to update my RMP whenever I revise a PHA. What constitutes a revised PHA? Every time I go through management of change procedures I make a notation in the PHA file for the process, but would that constitute a revised PHA if the change…

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  • PHA revisions to consider offsite consequences

    If I need to revise a PHA to consider off-site consequences, when do I have to do that? In general, for a PHA originally completed to meet the requirements of OSHA PSM that did not consider offsite consequences, you should revise the PHA to consider offsite consequences when you update…

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  • How Can I Incorporate Local Data Into My MOVES-Nonroad Run?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . We recommend not modifying the internal tables of the MOVES-Nonroad model to incorporate local data, as this can lead to unintended consequences. Instead, you can apply local activity and population data by: Executing a nonroad run in Inventory mode for…

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  • Hot Work Permit Review Date

    Stationary sources subject to the Program 3 Prevention Program requirements in 40 CFR Part 68, Subpart D, must include in their Risk Management Plan the date of the most recent review or revision of hot work permit procedures in Section 7.13. What date should the owner or operator enter in…

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  • Complying with process safety information (PSI) resulting from new and updated recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP)

    My Program 3 process was built prior to new and updated recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) for my industry. Do I need to implement the new industry practices to comply with process safety information (PSI) requirements under 40 CFR §68.65? EPA expects owners and operators to regularly…

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  • Is EPA's PHA stationary source siting requirement analogous to OSHA's PSM?

    Does EPA interpret the Program 3 process hazard analysis - stationary source siting requirement analogously to OSHA's Process Safety Management standard? Yes. The requirement to consider stationary source siting during the process hazard analysis means that you should consider the location of the covered vessels and evaluate whether their location…

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  • What do I have to do for material and energy balances?

    For new processes, you must document both material and energy inputs and outputs of a process. For example, you would document the quantity of a regulated substance added to the process, the quantity consumed during the process, and the quantity that remains in the output. This requirement will not generally…

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  • Can N2O (nitrous oxide) Emissions be Estimated in the MOVES Nonroad Model?

    See More Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models . Nitrous oxide (N2O) results is not an option you can select for nonroad equipment in MOVES.

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  • Owner / Operator Compliance Audit Timeline

    The regulations in 40 CFR §§68.58 and 68.79 require the owner or operator of facilities to conduct and document compliance audits at least every three years, although an owner or operator is not required to conduct a compliance audit prior to submitting a facility’s first RMP. Must an owner or…

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  • Program Level 2 and 3 compliance audits

    Facilities with Program Level 2 and 3 processes must perform compliance audits at least once every three years (40 CFR §§68.58 and 68.79). How does a facility submit its compliance audit to EPA? Facilities are not required to submit three year compliance audits to EPA; however, facilities should maintain records…

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