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First Deadline Approaches for Submittal of Applications for New Massachusetts Hazardous Material Processing Permits

Arising from several chemical explosions in Massachusetts in recent years, the state Board of Fire Prevention has adopted rules requiring numerous hazardous material handlers to obtain permits which vary in their stringency dependent upon the amount of risk posed by the chemicals that are processed. Application deadlines for these permits are staggered, with applications for the highest risk facilities due first, by January 1, 2013. The first applications are due from facilities that qualify under the rule and that are subject to either the OSHA process safety management (PSM) rule, 29 CFR ΒΆ1910.129, or the EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) rule at 40 CFR Part 68.  Read More ›