If you hold covered chemicals above Appendix A thresholds (e.g., anhydrous HF 1,000 lb; chlorine 1,500 lb; anhydrous HCl 5,000 lb; anhydrous ammonia 10,000 lb; H2O2 ≥52% 7,500 lb; arsine/phosphine/diborane 100 lb; flammables 10,000 lb), run a full Process Safety Management program. Aqueous HF (e.g., 49%) is not PSM-covered per OSHA's 1994 interpretation.
az-regulatory §OSHA PSM 29 CFR 1910.119
- When it applies
- Gas and chemical producers/handlers above thresholds.
- Evidence you'd show
- Policy document, Audit report
- How often
- Every year
- If it isn't met
- OSHA citations; catastrophic-risk exposure.
az-regulatory v1 §OSHA PSM 29 CFR 1910.119 — verify against the source
Verified against source on 2026-09-07 · Source version: 2026 calendar
Verify against the source — requirements change.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-H/section-1910.119