3065.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | ||||
Oral Session | ||||
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| The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) began operations as a new independent federal agency in 1998 with the primary mission of promoting the prevention of chemical accidents at fixed facilities. Modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board, the CSB works through multi-faceted, collaborative partnerships with many stakeholders including industry, labor unions, professional associations, enviornmental groups and various government agencies. In addition to conducting investigations and reporting on findings regarding the causes of chemical accidents, the board has been directed by COngress to conduct special hazard studies that encompass analyses of policy, guidelines, regulations and laws governing chemical safety. This session will discuss current CSB activities and present the findings and recommendations from its hazard investigations of reactive chemicals. The session will also discuss the participation of OSHA, EPA, labor unions and public interest groups in addressing the hazards of reactive chemicals. The role and involvement of these agencies and groups in CSB investigations will also be discussed. | ||||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement. | ||||
| Learning Objectives: (1)To understand current regulatory approaches for managing reactive chemical hazards (2)To promote the safe handling of reactive chemicals (3)To promote the health and safety of workers and the public by aiding in the prevention of future reactive chemical incidents. | ||||
| Andrea Taylor, DrPH | ||||
| U.S. Chemical Safety Board's (CSB) hazard inverstigation of reactive chemicals John Murphy, Kevin Mitchell, Giby Joseph | ||||
| Reactive chemicals - a worker safety and health issue Mike Marshall | ||||
| Reactive chemicals and the general duty clause of the clean air act Andrea Taylor, DrPH, John Ferris, Chemical Eng | ||||
| Reactive chemicals - a trade union perspective on regulatory and other needs to address a major deficiency in the PSM and RMP rules Michael Sprinker, CIH | ||||
| A public interest perspective on the role of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board in preventing chemical spills and emergencies Paul Orum | ||||
| Sponsor: | Occupational Health and Safety | |||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | |||