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Study examines chemical safety across United States, effects on population

going on. While people surveyed in the study felt their community could respond well to a chemical accident, they still believed their families would be in danger.

"We need to have a better informed public -- where the public trusts the information coming out of the chemical industry -- so people are better able to deal with emergencies such as chemical incidents," Mannan said. "Public trust is essential for improved safety."

The number of chemical spills in the United States and the number of injuries and fatalities from these spills do appear to be declining, he said. However, no one can say this for sure because this information is not used for tracking or looking at trends.

"In order to understand what's going on, we have to continue to chart progress," he said. "We need to be able to do these reports on an annual basis." Among the report's other findings and recommendations:

  • The top five most released chemicals in the United States from 1994-1999 are: ammonia, chlorine, hydrogen, propane and formaldehyde.
  • Federal agencies need to ensure chemical incidents that must be reported by chemical companies are being reported.
  • Agencies need to make databases on chemical incidents fully searchable and accessible by the public.
  • Industry, government and public interest groups must determine how to define "chemical safety" and what factors will be examined and measured to determine the status of chemical safety in the United States.

The mission of the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center is to improve safety in the chemical process industry. The Center conducts programs and research activities that enhance safety in the chemical process industries. The Center's educational activities promote safety as second nature to everyone in the industry.


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Contact: Mark Evans
mark-evans@tamu.edu
979-458-3597
Texas A&M University
17-Feb-2003


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