CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD: Status of Implementation Efforts

Abstract

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board was created as an independent agency under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. However, the Board did not become operational until 1998 because of funding constraints. The act directed the Board to (1) investigate and report on the circumstances and probable causes of any accidental release of toxic or hazardous chemicals resulting in a fatality, serious injury, or substantial property damages; (2) recommend measures to reduce the likelihood or the consequences of accidental releases and propose corrective measures; and (3) establish regulations for the reporting of accidental releases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1999
Accession Number
AD1102968

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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