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How chemical accidents are prevented in North America ?
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Hi !
I would like to know what laws or organizations are there in the US or Canada to prevent chemical accidents (or at least reduce their impact) in the industrial field ?
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In the US, a lot of this is handled by OSHA, the EPA, and (mostly after the fact) the CSB.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Chemical_Safety_and_Hazard_Investigation_Board
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
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