Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorist (CFAT) Standard (DHS)
Homeland Security sub-divides chemicals into specific threat categories, namely Release Threat, Theft/Diversion Threat and Sabotage/Contamination Threat. Thus, DHS’s list of 323 “Chemicals of Interest” are arranged to be screened against specific security issues associated with each chemical, including the nine points to the right:
The purpose, therefore, is to “anticipate, preempt and deter threats to the homeland whenever possible under one roof, and the ability to respond quickly when such threats do materialize.” In addition to employee training and recordkeeping, a Top-Screen Registration Report must be filed with DHS.
- Release: Minimum Concentration (%); STQs in lbs
- Theft: Minimum Concentration (%); STQs in lbs unless otherwise noted
- Sabotage: Minimum Concentration (%); STQs in lbs unless otherwise noted
- Release: Toxics
- Release: Flammables
- Release: Explosives
- Theft: Chemical Weapons/Chemical Weapon Precursors
- Theft: Weapons of Mass Effect
- Theft: Explosives/Improvised Explosive Device Precursors
Terrorist Prevention Security Audit & Training (TP-SAT)
As an adjunct to its CFAT standard above, the Department of Homeland Security merges the capability to “anticipate, preempt and deter threats…” with the requirement of a third-party security audit and staff training. To fulfill this multi-faceted regulatory requirement, Vanguard conducts an onsite 3rd-party audit and executes site-specific TP-SAT training for (1) managerial and veteran employees; and (2) general training to include all full-time and part-time personnel, along with any subcontractors and/or delivery personnel who would be bringing product to and from the facility of record.