[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 12]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR68.50]

[Page 169]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
               CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
 
PART 68--CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Program 2 Prevention Program
 
Sec. 68.50  Hazard review.

    (a) The owner or operator shall conduct a review of the hazards 
associated with the regulated substances, process, and procedures. The 
review shall identify the following:
    (1) The hazards associated with the process and regulated 
substances;
    (2) Opportunities for equipment malfunctions or human errors that 
could cause an accidental release;
    (3) The safeguards used or needed to control the hazards or prevent 
equipment malfunction or human error; and
    (4) Any steps used or needed to detect or monitor releases.
    (b) The owner or operator may use checklists developed by persons or 
organizations knowledgeable about the process and equipment as a guide 
to conducting the review. For processes designed to meet industry 
standards or Federal or state design rules, the hazard review shall, by 
inspecting all equipment, determine whether the process is designed, 
fabricated, and operated in accordance with the applicable standards or 
rules.
    (c) The owner or operator shall document the results of the review 
and ensure that problems identified are resolved in a timely manner.
    (d) The review shall be updated at least once every five years. The 
owner or operator shall also conduct reviews whenever a major change in 
the process occurs; all issues identified in the review shall be 
resolved before startup of the changed process.