Chemical safety: asking the right questions

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2008 · Journal of Chemical Health and Safety

OSTI ID:960511

Whyte, Helena M ^[1]; Quigley, David ^[2]; Simmons, Fred ^[3]; Freshwater, David ^[4]; Robertson, Janeen ^[5]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory
2. Y-12/NSC
3. SRS
4. DOE/NNSA
5. LLNL

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.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 960511
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-08-05150; LA-UR-08-5150; TRN: US201006%%1172
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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ACCIDENTS
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SAFETY ANALYSIS