Chemical Security Culture in an Insecure World: The Experience and Understanding of the Chemical Industry
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Abstract
“Chemical security” is not a new topic, and in fact has been for some time an integral requirement in the daily operations in the chemical industry. Chemical security has been discussed and addressed for many years, but became an international issue after key events like Seveso and 9/11. These two events were followed by regulations that focused on security and in the case of 9/11 the creation of a federal agency in the United States with a primary focus on the security of critical infrastructure including the chemical industry. After years of being an industry-driven effort of less international significance than biological, radiological and nuclear events, the chemical industry and “chemical security” in general came to the forefront of government and public concern.
Keywords
Chemical security Chemical industryReferences
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