The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (EPA/OSHA) issued this Chemical Safety Alert as part of an ongoing federal effort to improve chemical risk management, advance safety and protect human health and the environment.1 Recent catastrophic chemical facility incidents in the United States prompted the President to issue Executive Order (EO) 13650 – Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security on August 1, 2013. Feedback from industry, workers, community members and environmental organizations emphasized the benefits of implementing safer technologies, including those, where possible, that are inherently safer, as part of an integrated approach to reducing risks associated with hazardous chemicals.
Chemical Safety Alert: Safer Technology and Alternatives
