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Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Resources

This resource page provides Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) tools, guides, and outreach materials.

Visit the CFATS Knowledge Center for an online repository of FAQs, articles, and the latest news.

CFATS Videos

What is CFATS?

Does CFATS Apply to My Facility?

The CFATS Process

Risk-Based Performance Standards

Fact Sheets and Flyers

General CFATS Fact Sheets

These are general fact sheets for CFATS.

CFATS Process Fact Sheets

These fact sheets go over different processes in the CFATS regulatory program.

CFATS Resources for Law Enforcement and First Responders

These fact sheets provide information on the CFATS program for law enforcement and first responders.

Industry CFATS Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide an overview of how the CFATS program interacts with a variety of industries.

CFATS Risk-Based Performance Standards (RBPS) Resources

The CFATS RBPS resources will help high-risk chemical facilities develop security plans that will comply with the CFATS regulation.

CFATS Chemicals of Interest (COI) Flyers

These are flyers for certain COI listed in Appendix A of the CFATS regulation. Facilities and individuals can use these flyers to increase awareness of CFATS regulatory reporting requirements.

CFATS Personnel Surety Program (PSP) Toolkit

The CFATS PSP Toolkit is a list of resources to help CFATS-covered facilities comply with the fourth type of background check under RBPS 12.

Recursos de Programa de Estándares Antiterroristas de Instalaciones Químicas

These are several CFATS resources in Spanish to help facilities and individuals understand the CFATS program and how to report a CFATS violation.

CFATS Guidance and Policy Documents

These are several guidance and policy documents for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

CFATS Advisory Opinions

CISA issues advisory opinions to help clarify CFATS rules, whenever appropriate, and in the interest of effective administration of the CFATS program.

Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Resources

These are the resources and manuals to help facilities and individuals understand and use CSAT.

Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Resources

These are resources for CVI, which is the information protection regime administered under the CFATS regulation to ensure information chemical facilities provide to CISA is protected from public disclosure and misuse.

Request for Assistance

To help facilities understand the CFATS program and reporting requirements, CISA personnel can conduct on-site or virtual presentations to a facility or an organization.

Request a CFATS Presentation

Request a Compliance Assistance Visit

Contact Information

For more information about the CFATS program, please email CFATS@hq.dhs.gov.

For technical assistance, call the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Help Desk at 1-866-323-2957 or email CSAT@hq.dhs.gov from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET).

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