A 12-year history of hazardous materials incidents in Chester County, Pennsylvania

A 12-year history of hazardous materials incidents in Chester County, Pennsylvania

In compliance with the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986, Chester County, Pennsylvania has collected information about all reported chemical releases to the environment. This paper presents an analysis of the patterns of these releases, including th...

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Published in:Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 89; no. 1; pp. 29 - 40
Main Authors: Shorten, C.V., Galloway, J., Krebs, J.G., Fleming, R.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 04-01-2002
Elsevier
Subjects:
Accidents, Occupational
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Chemical spills
Databases, Factual
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollutants
Exact sciences and technology
Fuels
Hazardous materials database
Hazardous Substances
Humans
Hydrocarbons
LEPC
Pennsylvania
Retrospective Studies
Safety
United States
North America
America
Pennsylvania
USA, Pennsylvania, Chester Cty
Hydrocarbons
Chemical spills
Fuels
Hazardous materials database
LEPC
Chemical industry
Accident
Database
Dangerous product
Spill
Safety
Data gathering
Chemical product
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Summary:In compliance with the provisions of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986, Chester County, Pennsylvania has collected information about all reported chemical releases to the environment. This paper presents an analysis of the patterns of these releases, including their composition, type, location, frequency, time and level of emergency response, over the last 12 years (1987–1999). Hydrocarbon fuels are the most frequently spilled compounds, but several extremely hazardous chemicals including sulfuric acid, chlorine, and ammonia have also been released to the environment. The patterns of hazardous materials releases in Chester County are similar to those reported in other databases at all levels: local, state, federal and international.
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ISSN:0304-3894
1873-3336
DOI:10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00302-8