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ENDNOTES FOR SECTION V1 BP addresses risks that are unique to specific sites by developing site-specific policies, processes, and procedures.2 See 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119 (2006).3 Ibid.4 A highly hazardous chemical is a substance possessing toxic, reactive, flammable or explosive properties and is (1) a chemical listed onAppendix A of the PSM standard at or above the specified threshold quantity; or (2) a flammable liquid or gas in a quantity of 10,000 pounds ormore. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119(a)(1), (b) (2006).5 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119(b) (2006).6 Developed in response to the tragic release of methyl isocyanate in Bhopal, India, CCPS is a non-profit educational organization comprisingmore than 70 corporate and governmental sponsors. In addition to developing guidelines, publications, and other resources, CCPS has issued a19-element plan for process safety.7 42 U.S.C. § 7412(r) (2006).8 A regulated substance is any substance listed in 40 C.F.R. § 68.130 pursuant to section 112(r)(3) of the Clean Air Act.9 42 U.S.C. § 7412 (r)(1) (2006).10 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(7), 61 Fed. Reg. 31,668(June 20, 1996). See also 40 C.F.R. § 68, Subpart G (2006).11 BP p.l.c., “Making the Right Choices: Sustainability Report 2004,” (2005), p. 10.12 BP p.l.c., “Our Commitment to Integrity: BP Code of Conduct,” (2005), pp. 4-5.13 Ibid, p.6.14 Ibid, pp. 14-15.15 Ibid, p. 14.16 Ibid, p. 15.17 Ibid.18 Ibid.19 BP p.l.c., “getting HSE right: a guide for BP managers,” (December 2002), p. 3.20 Ibid.21 Ibid.22 Ibid, p.4.23 Ibid.24 Ibid.25 Ibid, p.2.26 See ibid, p. 22.27 BP p.l.c., “getting HSE right Audit Report, BP South Houston, Audit No. 2003-41,” September 22, 2003, p. 2.28 BP p.l.c., “The BP Golden Rules of Safety,” (2001).29 BP p.l.c., “BP Group Standard, Control of Work,” (2005).30 The standard’s “as low as reasonably practicable” tracks similar language found in the United Kingdom’s Health and Safety at Work Act of1974 and subsequent enabling regulations. See Health & Safety Executive, “Guidance on ‘as low as reasonably practicable’ (ALARP) decisionsin control of major accident hazards (COMAH)” accessed at http://hse.gov.uk/comah/circular/perm12.htm on November 17, 2006.31 BP p.l.c., “Making Energy More: Sustainability Report 2005,” (2006), p. 20.BP’s HSSE Management Framework and Process Safety Related Standards C 56