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5 Findings and Recommendations
Pages 21-24

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... The Chemical Materials Agency operating Chemical Materials Agency chemical agent should require the development of a system of clear disposal facilities has continuously improved and is and consistent definitions that can be applied across currently significantly better than the national average all chemical agent disposal facilities. Although each industry as measured by lost workday cases and the facility should have the flexibility to apply safety and recordable injury rate.
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... are a sign of a positive ical agent disposal facilities are based on the formal safety culture -- for instance, 100 percent compliance in written notification that an applicable statutory or regu- wearing personnel protective equipment; 100 percent latory requirement promulgated by the Environmental compliance with correct use of lockout and tag out Protection Agency or other authorized federal, state, procedures; and the documented participation of maninterstate, regional, or local environmental regulatory agement in the safety and environmental programs. agency has been violated.
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... The chemical agent disposal should be identified from the best practices for decom- facilities should consider developing and implementmissioning and decontaminating industrial facilities ing leading and lagging metrics for process safety. and for the Environmental Protection Agency's Super- They should consider using the American Institute fund program.
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