After all their noise, Chem Safety Board " A SINGLE Y2K FAILURE REPORTE!..."

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ANOTHER **GIANT WASTE OF TAX PAYER MONEY** CPR

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CSB's Y2K COMPLIANT CHEMICAL SAFETY WALLET CALENDAR CARDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE ************************************************ (not a single Y2K failure reported!) ***************************************** For information on how to obtain a supply, see:

http://www.chemsafety.gov/about/cards.htm

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The following message is from the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, Washington D.C. SAFETY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING The United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board announces that it will convene a Public Meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on April 6, 2000 at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), Suite 300, 625 Indiana Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include:

CSB Investigations update of the Morton, Tosco, and Sonat I cases.

Review of CSB recommendations

Chemical incident selection criteria update

Hiring plan update

Review of contracting matters

Data base study update

Board member update

Future activities (Senate hearing, strategic planning, public meeting on the Morton case, future Board meeting dates).

The meeting will be open to the public. The DNFSB office is a secure federal building and photo identification may be required for admission.

The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is located in downtown Washington, DC near the Navy Memorial-Archives Metro Station on the Yellow and Green lines.

A map highlighting the public meeting location may be found at: http://www.chemsafety.gov/news/2000/DNFSB_map.htm

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OSHA AIR CYLINDER SAFETY ALERT

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Houston has issued a safety alert requesting any and all air cylinders marked "compressed air - breathing" that were purchased within the last two months be tested for oxygen content prior to being used. These cylinders should be checked for an oxygen level of 19= to 23= percent by volume. On March 21, 2000 a double fatality at Equistar in Channelview, Texas, occurred. Two painters, employed by AIS/Basic, were wearing sandblast hoods connected to compressed air cylinders. Preliminary tests show a low level of oxygen in the cylinders. The cylinders were filled by Aeriform. (See CSB Chemical Incident Report Center Incident # 4739 for additional details): http://www.chemsafety.gov/circ/

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EPA SAFETY ALERTS ON SITE SECURITY AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THEFTS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published two Chemical Safety Alerts, one on Site Security and the second on theft of anhydrous ammonia. The alerts, prepared and issued by EPA's Office of Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office, may be accessed on the CSB website at: http://www.chemsafety.gov/lib/EPA_site_security_alert.htm

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CHEMICAL INCIDENT REPORTS CENTER (CIRC) NEARS 800 INCIDENT REPORTS The Beta test of the CIRC is continuing, with the number of incidents now approaching 800. The CIRC is updated daily, throughout the day, and significant incidents are updated with new information as investigations and other actions continue and are completed. An on-line CIRC Betatest comment form may be completed in just a few moments; your comments will help improve the CIRC and add to its usefullness. Thanks to all who have submitted comments to date. See http://www.chemsafety.gov/circ/

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CSB's Y2K COMPLIANT CHEMICAL SAFETY WALLET CALENDAR CARDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE (not a single Y2K failure reported!) For information on how to obtain a supply, see: http://www.chemsafety.gov/about/cards.htm

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CHEMICAL SAFETY CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIUM LISTINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON CHEMSAFETY.GOV; Qualifying events may be submitted via e-mail to info@csb.gov See http://www.chemsafety.gov/info/conferences.htm to see current listings.

This message was transmitted at 11:06 PM Eastern Time (U.S.A.) on April 3, 2000.

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