EPA’s RMP inspection priorities

EPA will, according to the regulations at 40 CFR §68.220(b), select stationary sources for audits based on any of the following criteria:

1. accident history of the stationary source;
2. accident history of other stationary sources in the same industry;
3. quantity of regulated substances present at the stationary source;
4. location of the stationary source and its proximity to the public and environmental receptors;
5. the presence of specific regulated substances;
6. the hazards identified in the RMP; and
7. a plan providing for neutral, random oversight