Chemical

Washington — Chemical facilities should establish safety management systems “even in the absence of regulatory requirements” and communicate lessons from past incidents to help keep workers safe, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — Chemical facilities should prepare now for hurricane season to “help prevent catastrophic chemical releases” and “ensure the safety of workers, emergency responders and surrounding communities,” the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board “more than pays for itself in costs saved by preventing serious chemical incidents,” Chair Steve Owens is asserting as the agency again is being targeted for elimination.

Washington — Chemicals used during the production of caramel coloring for food products have the capacity to prompt a “hazardous runaway reaction,” the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — Workers at a chemical plant in Conyers, GA, stored more than twice the amount of reactive chemicals as first intended ahead of a series of nonfatal fires, the Chemical Safety Board says.

Washington — OSHA has scheduled a virtual public hearing ahead of the 48th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

Washington — OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency “must strengthen their regulations on reactive chemicals,” Chemical Safety Board member Sylvia Johnson reiterates in a new video.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will consider scaling back rulemaking related to how it evaluates chemicals for risks to workers.

Washington — Now available from the Chemical Safety Board: additional information on 25 serious chemical releases.

Washington — Chemical facilities have made significant advancements in safety in the 20 years since a deadly BP refinery explosion in Texas City, TX, the Chemical Safety Board says.