New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection received kudos from a federal agency for adding reactive chemicals to the list of "extraordinarily hazardous substances" that trigger the risk management planning requirements of the state's Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act.
"The Chemical Safety Board is very concerned about reactive hazards," said CSB chairwoman Carolyn Merritt. "I am happy to see this kind of life-saving action being taken in New Jersey and commend New Jersey officials. We would like to see action taken on a federal level as well in the interest of protecting workers and residents who live near chemical plants."