Instead facilities should accept these reports as the industry's biggest risk reduction and safety challenge. For instance, in addition to using less hazardous substitutes for deadly chemicals like chlorine, facilities can install other protection devices. Some facilities keep chlorine tank cars enclosed in a special building that has pollution controls to keep deadly gas from escaping. Clorox in Cleveland installed this type of enclosure to reduce the chance that chlorine gas might escape in an accident. Cincinnati Waterworks, the drinking water treatment facility for Cincinnati residents, reduced the size of chlorine tanks purchased, reduced the amount of chlorine used in treating drinking water, and built an enclosure for the smaller tanks.
Alternatives exist for other hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing today.
How the facility plans to notify the community if an accident occurs. What practical steps the facility is taking to reduce the potential harm from sabotage, such as increasing security or reducing hazards. How many injured local hospitals, local fire fighters and emergency medical services can handle in a worst-case release. Laura Yeomans is the research director for Ohio Citizen Action, P.O. Box 8, Dover, OH 44622-0008. Please include your phone number and a self-addressed stamped envelope.