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General Forums => Generic Discussion => Topic started by: zhengiskhan on April 15, 2015, 06:40:03 AM

Title: How chemical accidents are prevented in North America ?
Post by: zhengiskhan on April 15, 2015, 06:40:03 AM

Hi !

I would like to know what laws or organizations are there in the US or Canada to prevent chemical accidents (or at least reduce their impact) in the industrial field ?

Title: Re: How chemical accidents are prevented in North America ?
Post by: Corribus on April 15, 2015, 12:50:53 PM

In the US, a lot of this is handled by OSHA, the EPA, and (mostly after the fact) the CSB.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Chemical_Safety_and_Hazard_Investigation_Board
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency