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Risk-Based Performance Standards  is a Chemical Facility Antiterrorism program overseen by the Department Of Homeland Security

Congress mandated the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards (CFATS) that high-risk chemical facilities must meet to comply with the Act.

CFATS establishes eighteen Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPSs) that identify the areas for which a facility’s security program will be examined. To meet the Risk-Based Performance Standards, covered facilities are free to choose whatever security programs or processes they deem appropriate, so long as they achieve the requisite level of performance in each applicable area. Each of the RBPSs describe the performance level expected of the facilities based on their status (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4).

The eighteen Risk-Based Performance Standards are as follows:

Restrict Area

Secure Site Assets

Screen and Control Access

Deter, Detect, and Delay

Shipping, Receipt, and Storage

Theft or Diversion

Sabotage

Cyber

Response

Monitoring

Training

Personnel Surety

Elevated Threats

Specific Threats, Vulnerabilities, or Risks

Reporting of Significant Security Incidents

Significant Security Incidents and Suspicious Activities

Officials and Organization

Records

For information on Risk-Based Performance Standards please contact us at Eagle Group USA.

Also see:

Responsible Care and Responsible Distribution web pages.