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7000 Chemical Plants to Spend Hundreds of Millions on Regulatory Compliance

Homeland Security's new Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (www.infrastructsecurity.com) is a Texas based security integrator, has been proactive in developing a program to assist facilities facing these daunting new regulatory issues. Mr. Daniel Weiss, President and CEO of Infrastruct Security, Inc., has developed a platform that specifically addresses critical infrastructure security. "Fundamentally, DHS and chemical security facilities want to know when and where a security breach has occurred so that they can react accordingly", says Weiss. "As facilities are required to comply with the new regulations, Infrastruct Security is ready to assist."

How are chemical facilities impacted

In order to comply with the CFATs regulations, high-risk chemical facilities are required to perform Security Vulnerability Assessments (SVAs) and formulate a Site Security Plan (SSP) which implements security measures that address the findings of the SVA. Facilities will be required to submit their SSP for review by the Department of Homeland Security who will provide consultation to ensure that the facility's SSP meets Risk Based Performance Standards (RBPS) identified by the department. Departmental inspectors, trained in CFATS methodology, will inspect high risk chemical facilities to assess the risk level of the facility and assist in the formulations of the appropriate security measures. Departmental inspectors will be dispatched on a regular basis depending upon the tier level of the facility. Higher tier facilities will be inspected first and more often.

High Risk Designations

How are facilities designated as high risk Facilities that must comply with CFATS are those facilities that manufacture, store or distribute certain chemicals above a specified quantity. The CSAT (Chemical Security Assessment Tool) (

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