Condor Cleared by DHS to Handle Counterterrorism Vulnerability Information
New federal regulations have given the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the job of assessing all facilities using hazardous chemicals or weapons precursor chemicals for their vulnerability to terrorist attacks. The list of chemicals is larger than either the current EPA or California acutely hazardous chemical lists and the threshold quantities also are different, typically lower. The new regulations (6 CFR part 27) are now in effect. The regulations require all facilities having chemicals of interest in amounts above the threshold quantities to register with DHS and fill out a web-based form listing chemicals, amounts, and the expected distance of concern from a release. DHS will then notify the facilities if further information (a Security and Vulnerability Analysis and a Site Security Plan) is also required for the facility. If your plant is now covered under the CalARP program, it is likely that your plant should be registered with DHS. Condor Earth Technologies, Inc. can assist you to register and assist in developing a Security and Vulnerability Analysis and Site Security Plan if needed. E-mail Robert Sherry in our Sonora office with your questions about the new DHS program.
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