CHEMICAL SAFETY: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Abstract
Recent reports have shown that, despite efforts to the contrary, chemical accidents continue to occur at an unacceptable rate and there is no evidence that this rate is decreasing. Based on this observation, one can conclude that previous analyses have not accurately identified and implemented appropriate fixes to eliminate identified root causes for chemical events. Based on this, it is time to reevaluate chemical accident data with a fresh eye and determine (a) what corrective actions have already been identified but have not been implemented, (b) what other root causes may be involved, and (c) what new corrective actions should be taken to eliminate these newly identified root causes.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 936857
- Report Number(s):
- SRNS-STI-2008-00015
TRN: US200818%%1218
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC09-08SR22470
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Chemical Health and Safety
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS; REAGENTS; ACCIDENTS; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; SYSTEM FAILURE ANALYSIS
Citation Formats
Simmons, F. CHEMICAL SAFETY: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. United States: N. p., 2008.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jchas.2007.08.001.
Simmons, F. CHEMICAL SAFETY: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchas.2007.08.001
Simmons, F. 2008.
"CHEMICAL SAFETY: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchas.2007.08.001. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/936857.
@article{osti_936857,
title = {CHEMICAL SAFETY: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS},
author = {Simmons, F},
abstractNote = {Recent reports have shown that, despite efforts to the contrary, chemical accidents continue to occur at an unacceptable rate and there is no evidence that this rate is decreasing. Based on this observation, one can conclude that previous analyses have not accurately identified and implemented appropriate fixes to eliminate identified root causes for chemical events. Based on this, it is time to reevaluate chemical accident data with a fresh eye and determine (a) what corrective actions have already been identified but have not been implemented, (b) what other root causes may be involved, and (c) what new corrective actions should be taken to eliminate these newly identified root causes.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jchas.2007.08.001},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/936857},
journal = {Journal of Chemical Health and Safety},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}
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