Investigations, management practices

Investigate Chemical Reactivity Incidents 4.10 Review, Audit, Manage Change, Improve Hazard Management Practices/Program ... 

Incident investigations. See Investigations Incompatible materials hazards identification, 82-83, 84 NOAA Worksheet, 77 screening methods, 58-63 Information handoff, management practices, 117... 

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. 

Multiple layers of protection are a concept incorporated in the American Chemistry Council Process Safety Code of Management Practices. ) Management Practice number 15 endorses sufficient layers of protection through technology, facilities, and personnel to prevent escalation from a single failure to a catastrophic occurrence. This approach can be applied to multiple system root causes when the investigation team evaluates... 

As previously stated, the American Chemistry Council also recognizes this concept as an integral part of the code of Responsible Care , Process Safety Code of Management Practices, Companies should openly share nonproprietary results from internal process safety incident investigations and related research through the auspices of trade and professional associations, and other networking opportunities. Other organizations should strive to benefit from the lessons learned by others and keep abreast of latest developments and safety alerts. 

Ranson, J. and Belk, K. 2003. Investigation of on-farm management practices as pre-harvest beef microbiological intervention. Project Summary. National Cattlemen s Beef Association, Center for Research and Knowledge Management. Centennial, CO. 

Many researchers have investigated the role of soil (8., 9.), microbes (10,21), management practices (.12, 13), and environment (14) on the enhanced degradation of pesticides. The properties of the pesticides that influence enhanced degradation have not been studied in detail. Because pesticides are metabolized after application to the soil, some of them within a short time, the properties of pesticide metabolites may also influence the degradation process significantly. 

The development of control strategies to reduce E. coli 0157 H7 will require the identification of biological, environmental, and/or management factors that affect its incidence in cattle and their production environments. Research investigations and epidemiological studies have identified a number of risk factors or management practices that can or may contribute to the occurrence of this pathogen, and that may be exploitable to reduce its numbers, persistence, and transmission in cattle. 

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