Risk Management Program Quality Assurance Program Plan.ppt

Risk Management Program Quality Assurance Program Plan David R. Taylor US EPA Region 9 Quality Assurance Office Products and Services Covered by the New Quality Policy Data and Information produced for public use Data and information produced for internal Agency activities Products and services produced by organizations external to EPA for EPA use CIO 2106 Scope Environmental Data and Technology Environmental Information Assessments Reports Peer Review Scientific Research Regulatory Development Information Technology to support services that collect and provide access to data information Quality Assurance Program Plan Describes the QA System for an environmental program like the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act Program usually based on environmental regulations Contains details like a QA Project Plan, but at a organization wide or program level Risk Management Program Organizations Using, Storing or Transporting Hazardous Material must: Comply with the General Duty Clause (CAA112(r)(1)) Identify Hazards Design and maintain a safe facility Follow codes, standards and other business practices Minimize the consequences of a release Risk Management Program Organizations Using, Storing or Transporting Hazardous Material must: Implement Chemical Accident Prevention (CAA 112(r)(7)) Do a Hazard Assessment Develop a Prevention Program Establish an Emergency Response Program Prepare a Risk Management Plans R9 Risk Management ProgramIssues Hawaii Inspector needed Federal credential No QA Documentation (except R9 QMP) No QA Guidance available Not an Environmental Data Collection Activity, but Environmental Information collected Risk Management Plan Summarizes key elements of a Facility’s Risk Management Program Submitted to the U.S. EPA and put in the Central Data Exchange (CDX) Contains certification of accuracy and completeness Contains a brief “Executive Summary” Available to the public at “Reading Rooms” Companion Emergency Response Plans available to EPA upon EPA requ