Industry/Department of Energy workshop on chemical safety: Summary and highlights

Conference · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10162373

As part of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment, Safety and Health (EH) oversight responsibilities under Secretary of Energy Notice 6D, the Office of Safety and Quality Assurance (EH-30) routinely evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of line organization nonnuclear safety programs and processes, particularly where occupational safety can be affected. As a result of safety concerns raised in several forums, including Tiger Team Assessments and Technical Safety Appraisals, reviews of chemical incidents at DOE facilities, identification of safety issues by external DOE oversight organizations, and the EH oversight evaluation of Program Secretarial Officers` safety analysis programs, EH has determined that chemical safety is a key area requiring further evaluation. This workshop summary provides insight into the safety culture and management policies of leading US chemical companies. This summary also suggests some actions by the Department of Energy for improving its own safety activities. As part of the workshop, representatives of the chemical industry discussed the programs their companies have carried out to reduce or eliminate the use of highly hazardous chemicals as much as possible. The chemicals focused on for elimination or risk reduction included chlorine, ammonia, hydrogen fluoride, and sulfur dioxide.

• Research Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Health, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety and Quality Assurance
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10162373
• Report Number(s): CONF-930276-Summ.; ON: DE93014702; NC: NONE; TRN: 93:001528
• Resource Relation: Conference: Department of Energy (DOE)/industry workshop on chemical safety,Germantown, MD (United States),10-11 Feb 1993; Other Information: PBD: May 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
SAFETY ANALYSIS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RISK ASSESSMENT
US DOE
QUALITY ASSURANCE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
EVALUATION
MANAGEMENT
CHLORINE
AMMONIA
SULFUR DIOXIDE
MEETINGS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
RECOMMENDATIONS
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ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
HEALTH AND SAFETY