Chemical Processing - March 2008 - (Page 26) T he U.S. government has established its first-ever security mandates for “high risk chemical facilities” (www.ChemicalProcessing.com/articles/2007/095. html). The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards are designed to identify high risk facilities through a series of steps involving both the chemical facilities and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The lynchpin for facilities to be included in the process is whether they manufacture, use, store or distribute certain chemicals above a specified quantity. These chemical and quantities are defined in Appendix A of the standards. A company must prepare compliance materials if DHS deems that all aspects of the regulation apply to a facility. In this article, we offer some guidance to help you prepare such materials and respond to DHS in the event your facility must conduct a security vulnerability assessment. Initial steps Organizations that manufacture, use, store or distribute chemicals contained in Appendix A were required to register and complete a Top Screen process under Public Law 109- 295 Section 550. This step had to be finished within 60 days after the November 20, 2007 release of Appendix A. The Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) is DHS’s system for collecting and analyzing key data from chemical facilities that have the potential to fall under the new regulations. CSAT will be used to support the preliminary and final decisions about placing a facility into one of four risk-based tiers. Companies were required to register for CSAT and use it to provide information to DHS regarding facility background, chemicals on site and the risks associated with those chemicals. This submission can be made only via the www.chemicalprocessing.com 26 • March 2008 http://www.ChemicalProcessing.com/articles/2007/095.html http://www.ChemicalProcessing.com/articles/2007/095.html
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