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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (19 articles)
Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 7:32:12 AM
Author: DCHAS Membership Chair <membership**At_Symbol_Here**DCHAS.ORG> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:53:48 -0500
Author: Peter Zavon

From: Samuella Sigmann <sigmannsb**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:19:51 -0500
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: a6b377b5-c8fe-e49e-8c55-e36591edfc33**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu


They might want to rethink this decision.....

EPA SCALES BACK RULES PUT IN PLACE AFTER DEADLY 2013 BLAST AT TEXAS FERTILIZER PLANT
https://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/epa-scales-back-rules-put-in-place-after-deadly-2013-blast-at-texas-fertilizer-plant/285-884cbb6f-2994-4442-9c94-10a18326dd67
Tags: us_TX, industrial, follow-up, death, ag_chems

AUSTIN, Texas ‰?? The Trump administration is scaling back chemical plant safety measures that were put in place after a Texas fertilizer plant explosion in 2013 that killed 15 people.

The changes announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency include ending a requirement that plants provide members of the public information about chemical risks upon request.

The Obama era rules followed a fire at the West Fertilizer Co. plant that caused ammonium nitrate to ignite, triggering a massive explosion that ripped open a large crater. Ten firefighters were among those killed.

EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler says the changes do away with ‰??unnecessary administrative burdens.‰?? Chemical manufacturers had pushed for the changes.

See: https://wtvr.com/2019/11/27/texas-chemical-plant-explosion-causes-extensive-damage-to-city/

Happy Thanksgiving
Sammye

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Samuella B. Sigmann, MS, NRCC-CHO

Chair, ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety, 2019

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