New Safety Standards to Protect Communities in Puerto Rico and Nationwide from Chemical Accidents

Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) to further protect communities from chemical accidents, especially those located near facilities in industry sectors with high accident rates.

The Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule includes EPA’s most protective safety provisions for chemical facilities in history, requiring stronger measures for prevention, preparedness and public transparency. The rule protects the health and safety of communities by requiring industry to prevent accidental releases of dangerous chemicals that could otherwise cause deaths and injuries, damage property and the environment, or require surrounding communities to evacuate or shelter-in-place.

“This final rule includes revisions to improve chemical process safety, to assist in planning, preparing for, and responding to accidents, and to increase public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources,” said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. “It covers more than 11,700 regulated RMP facilities across the country. It also contains additional requirements for a subgroup of facilities that are more accident-prone and pose the greatest risk to communities.”

Dedicated to protecting workers and communities, and helping to keep companies in compliance with environmental, industrial hygiene and safety regulations, are the professionals at Zimmetry Environmental. They offer testing, monitoring, consulting and training services to identify and mitigate potential risks associated with the production, use and storage of a wide range of chemicals. These resources include measures to prevent, prepare for, and react to chemical events that could impact workers, nearby communities and the environment. This level of expertise can be essential for not only keeping businesses in compliance with new and existing chemical regulations, but also for preventing occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

To learn more about Zimmetry Environmental and their industrial hygiene, safety, environmental, and compliance testing and consulting services, please visit www.zimmetry.com, call (787) 995.0005 or email info@zimmetry.com .

About Zimmetry Environmental
Since 2002, Zimmetry Environmental has been providing environmental consulting services to building owners and managers, architects, engineers, EHS professionals and Fortune 500 companies. The company is based in Puerto Rico and provides services across the Caribbean and Central America. The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality (IAQ), asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs and general environmental consulting services.

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