The CSB's chair and other experts will testify about that devastating explosion and also about the Geismar, La., chemical plant explosion on June 13.
The agency wants the 811 "call before you dig" number to be as well known nationally as 911.
The agency's final rule adds several issues applied to all nuclear power plants, including groundwater use and quality; human health impacts from chemicals, and physical occupational hazards.
The 51 alleged violations mainly concerned Austin Powder Co.'s process safety management.
One result is a number of new measures have been taken to reduce non-accident releases, with 99.98 percent of Dow's hazardous material shipments now reaching their destination without an NAR.
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The late senator from New Jersey worked with another member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, conservative Republican David Vitter, on the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, introduced just two weeks ago.
A fireball resulted when an employee mixed two volatile materials together in a bucket, burning him and causing serious damage to the building where he worked.
The two substances were discussed in a Monday session at the conference.
Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels said the agency is discussing harmonizing recordkeeping and injury reporting with international counterparts.
The 2013 NNI Stakeholder Workshop to be held June 11-12 in Washington, D.C., allows experts outside the federal government to share their insights.
Several educational sessions and expo products are aimed at the booming oil & gas market.
The state fire marshal's office and the ATF will announce the results of their joint investigation at 4 p.m. CDT May 16.
"Our primary goal is to help local communities to plan and prepare for heavy truck traffic and hazmat transportation incidents," said Texas A&M Transportation Institute Associate Research Scientist David Bierling, who is leading a study with Research Specialist Debbie Jasek in eight Texas counties.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice created it for forensic laboratories, law enforcement agencies, and the judicial system.
It's time to talk health and safety in Montreal at the 73rd AIHce event.
Automated safety intelligence-gathering systems are helping industrial hygienists and safety managers work smarter while saving dollars to the company's bottom line.
Be detailed -- include the entire product name, manufacturer, product code, container, physical form, and quantities.
"RAE Systems' geographic, manufacturing, and distribution footprint, especially in high-growth countries like China, will help to make our already strong gas detection portfolio an even greater global franchise in a very good industry," said Mark Levy, president and CEO of Honeywell Life Safety.
Safety professionals are finding that the more time they spend with the revised standard looking at training, the more questions they have about GHS adoption in general.