The United States` Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: A new international resource for enhancing safety in the chemical industry
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Washington, DC (United States)
On November 15, 1990, the United States took a bold step forward to make the world safer for workers and communities. On that day it enacted amendments (Public Law 101-549, 1990) to the United States` Clean Air Act, among which was a provision authorizing creation of an unprecedented, independent federal agency, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Board). By their respective actions, the Congress and the President of the United States acknowledged the growing risk that chemicals present and the need to work in partnership with industry to reduce the likelihood and effects of chemical-related accidents. Consistent with its charter to promote chemical safety by conducting independent accident investigations and preparing safety recommendations, the vision of the Board -- whose first Chairman was confirmed by Congress on October 6, 1994 -- is to be the world leader in industrial chemical safety information and services. The Board`s mission is to provide any and all industries that use of otherwise handle chemicals -- not just chemical manufacturers -- with information and tools to enable identification and mitigation of operational conditions that compromise safety.
- OSTI ID:
- 282331
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9505224-; ISBN 1-56555-079-X; TRN: IM9638%%129
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International Emergency Management and Engineering Society, Nice (France), 9-12 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The international emergency and engineering conference 1995: Proceedings. Globalization of emergency management and engineering: National and international issues concerning research and applications; Sullivan, J.D. [ed.] [Optimal Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (United States)]; Wybo, J.L. [ed.] [Ecole des Mines de Paris (France)]; Buisson, L. [ed.] [CEMAGREF, Saint-Martin d`Heres (France). Div. Nivologie]; PB: 600 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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