Collection of Data and Information the Procedures for Minimizing Employee Exposure to Toxic Chemical Releases

摘要

The objective of the study was to collect data and information from a sample of chemical manufacturing facilities and facilities which use chemicals in other processes to determine what kinds of procedures are currently in practice and to develop a set of recommended procedures which can be used to minimize the possibility of toxic chemical releases. The approach taken divides the project into three phases: what kinds of procedures are currently being used by the chemical industry and other facilities which use toxic chemicals; what types of chemical release accidents and injuries occur in these facilities; and how can the information be integrated into a set of recommended procedures which will decrease the likelihood of a toxic chemical release of, if one does occur, will minimize the exposure and severity of exposure to employees. The report describes both the methodology used and the results of its application to the chemical industry. The report provides data collected from fifteen chemical plants and facilities which use toxic chemicals.