N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:31-1.3 - Purpose

(a) The general purpose of this chapter is to protect the public from catastrophic accidents from chemical releases of extraordinarily hazardous substances to the environment by anticipating the circumstances that could result in such releases and requiring precautionary and preemptive actions to prevent such releases.

(b) In order to achieve this general purpose, this chapter establishes:

1. The extraordinarily hazardous substance list which, among other things, is used to determine the facilities subject to the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act program;

2. The procedures to be followed by owners or operators subject to the program;

3. The minimum requirements for an acceptable risk management program;

4. The requirements for an extraordinarily hazardous substance risk reduction work plan and accident risk assessment;

5. The criteria for selecting an independent consultant to perform an extraordinarily hazardous substance accident risk assessment;

6. Fees for the administration of the TCPA Program;

7. The requirements for emergency response plans;

8. The reporting requirements for owners and operators subject to the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act Program;

9. Administrative penalties for those facilities which violate the Act, this chapter or any order or consent agreement issued pursuant thereto; and

10. The incorporation by reference of specified provisions of the Federal Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions at 40 CFR Part 68.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-1.3

Amended by R.1998 d.355, effective 7/20/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 908(a), 30 New Jersey Register 2728(a).
In (b), added 10.