[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 15]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR68.77]

[Page 173]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 68_CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart D_Program 3 Prevention Program
 
Sec.  68.77  Pre-startup review.

    (a) The owner or operator shall perform a pre-startup safety review 
for new stationary sources and for modified stationary sources when the 
modification is significant enough to require a change in the process 
safety information.
    (b) The pre-startup safety review shall confirm that prior to the 
introduction of regulated substances to a process:
    (1) Construction and equipment is in accordance with design 
specifications;
    (2) Safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures are in 
place and are adequate;
    (3) For new stationary sources, a process hazard analysis has been 
performed and recommendations have been resolved or implemented before 
startup; and modified stationary sources meet the requirements contained 
in management of change, Sec.  68.75.
    (4) Training of each employee involved in operating a process has 
been completed.