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View Appendix A Inventory-EHSA
Topic: Chemical Security, Environmental Affairs, Occupational Health and Safety, Radiation Safety, Research / Biosafety
Detail procedures to be implemented at The Ohio State University to maintain chemical inventories and submit required notifications to the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when university facilities possess chemicals of interest (COI) at or above the standard threshold quantity. CFATS requires a facility possessing COI ≥ STQ to submit a Top-Screen report to the DHS within 60 days of acquisition.
Topic: Chemical Security
Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) Compliance Plan Overview
Topic: Chemical Security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) are comprehensive risk-based security regulations intended to prevent the intentional misuse of certain chemicals by sabotage, theft, diversion or direct attack. DHS has authority to inspect facilities to enforce compliance with CFATS. DHS can impose civil penalties up to $25,000 per day and shut down facilities that fail to comply with the regulations.
Topic: Chemical Security