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Hazardous materials events: an industrial comparison.

J L Burgess1, D F Kovalchick, L Harter

  • 1Environmental & Occupational Health, University of Arizona, Tucson 85719-4197, USA. jburgess@u.arizona.edu

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
|May 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Identifying high-risk industries for hazardous material releases is crucial for safety. Agricultural chemical manufacturing and petroleum refining showed the highest event rates per employee, highlighting areas for targeted prevention strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Occupational Safety
  • Industrial Toxicology

Background:

  • Hazardous materials releases pose significant risks to public health and the environment.
  • Effective prevention and preparedness strategies require accurate identification of high-risk industries.
  • Previous analyses have not comprehensively ranked industries based on hazardous material release event frequency and severity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify industries with the highest rates of hazardous materials emergency events.
  • To characterize the types of releases within these high-risk sectors.
  • To inform targeted prevention and preparedness efforts for hazardous material incidents.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of non-petroleum hazardous materials emergency events (1993-1995) from Washington State Department of Health data.

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  • Analysis of Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes to categorize industries.
  • Integration with US Census data to calculate events per 10,000 employees for risk ranking.

    • Main Results:

    • A total of 1269 hazardous materials emergency events were recorded over 3 years, with 294 involving human victims.
    • Agricultural chemical manufacturing (142 events per 10,000 employees) and petroleum refining (122 events per 10,000 employees) exhibited the highest annual rates.
    • Other high-risk industries included industrial chemical manufacturing (56), electric light and power (54), and pulp/paper mills (39).

    Conclusions:

    • Specific industries, particularly in chemical manufacturing and energy production, demonstrate elevated risks for hazardous material releases.
    • Data-driven identification of high-risk sectors is essential for prioritizing and enhancing safety protocols.
    • Continued development and implementation of release prevention methods in identified high-risk industries are strongly recommended.