CalARP Program

The purpose of the CalARP program is to prevent accidental releases of substances that can cause serious harm to the public and the environment, to minimize the damage if releases do occur, and to satisfy community right-to-know laws. This is accomplished by requiring businesses that handle more than a threshold quantity of a regulated substance listed in the regulations to develop a Risk Management Plan (RMP). An RMP is a detailed engineering analysis of the potential accident factors present at a business and the mitigation measures that can be implemented to reduce this accident potential.

New CalARP/RMP Facilities:

All new CalARP/RMP facilities need to do the following before bringing the regulated substance on site:

• Submit RMP to EHD; and to the EPA if your facility is a Program 3 facility. 
• Submit HMBP in CERS. 
• Notify EHD and the local Fire Department
• Coordinate emergency response with the local Fire Department
• Ensure each employee involved in the process has been trained.
• Demonstrate that the process was designed/installed in accordance with industry codes, standards, and the manufactures’ specific guidance.

   

  5-Year RMP Update Requirement:

  • The RMP shall be updated and submitted to EHD at least once every five years from the date of its initial submission. 
  • The RMP shall include:
    • A full updated review of all sections.
    • Owner/Operator and qualified person certifications certifying that the updated RMP is true, accurate, and complete by the qualified person and operators. If a facility is using the federal CDX submittal form, the plan shall include external events discussion and owner/operator and qualified person certifications.

CalARP RMP Deregistration

If a facility/stationary source is no longer subject to the CalARP Program, the owner or operator must submit the attached de-registration form to EHD within 6 months indicating that the stationary source is no longer covered (Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 2745.10(d)).  If a facility is no longer subject to the RMP federal requirement, the facility owner or operator must de-register within six months (40 CFR §68.190(c)). To de-register, you should submit a letter to the RMP Reporting Center within six months indicating that the stationary source is no longer covered. You may use the Risk Management Program De-registration Form (Appendix E) of the Risk Management Plan RMP*eSubmit User’s Manual.

Owner/Operator Emergency Contact Change:

Within 30 days of a change, the owner or operator shall contact the UPA to update registration information. The new owner or operator shall determine if RMP changes are necessary.  The facility can use the attached EHD form or any other alternative forms to submit the changes.