Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation

United States Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigation Board... 

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board investigated an accident at the Morton Specialty Chemical Company in 1998. Evaluate the board s recommendations, and break them down into three layers of recommendations. See http //www.chemsafety. gov/. 

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, 21 832 U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 18 566. See also Clean Air Act entries United States entries U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 12 30. See also Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)... 

John S. Bresland, now on the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board... 

The Chemical Incidents Report Center (CIRC) is an incident database initiated by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. An online search of this database (www.chemsafety.gov/circ), as well as a more general web search, may be a good starting point for a literature survey. 

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has conducted detailed investigations into a few chemical reactivity incidents. Case studies and full investigation reports are available from the CSB (Washington, DC) or its website (www.chemsafety.gov). Extracts from three CSB publications (1998,2002a, 2002c) are given here. 

Investigation Report, Chemical Manufacturing Incident (9 Injured), Morton International, Inc., Paterson, NJ, April 8, 1998 (2000). Washington, DC U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Report No. 1998-06-I-NJ. 

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) conducted a survey of companies that store, handle, and process chemicals. The objective of the survey was to examine current management practices with regard to reactive hazard management. Survey responses served primarily to highlight good practices, but also to point out areas for potential improvement. The survey questionnaire is posted on the CSB website at http //www.chemsafetv.gov/info/Reactives.Survev.Final.pdf. 

Company A is a major pharmaceutical manufacturer with worldwide operations. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) staff visited a site with both pilot-plant facilities and pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. The company is continually developing new and innovative chemistry, which results in frequent changes in the chemicals handled and manufacturing techniques used. 

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) reviewed Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data (1996-2000) on occupational fatalities to determine the significance of the reactive incident problem in the context of chemical process safety.68 Table F-l summarizes this information. 

United States Chemical Safety and Hazards Investigation Board www.chemsafety.gov 2175 K Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20037-1809 (202) 261-7600... 

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board s Process for Selecting Incident Investigations, Bill Hoyle, Shannon McCleary, and Isadore Rosenthal... 

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