Report on chemical facility safety finds room for improvement
A report from a group charged with identifying ways to improve chemical safety and security in the U.S. says that communities with chemical facilities must be much better prepared for incidents than they are at present.
“Communities need to know where hazardous chemicals are used and stored, how to assess the risks associated with those chemicals, and how to ensure community preparedness for incidents that may occur,” according to a working group convened by Executive Order (EO) 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security. President Obama issued the order after a number of serious chemical accidents, including the2013 explosion in West, Texas that killed 15 people.