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• NEAL LANGERMAN
• Advanced Chemical Safety
• San Diego, California

http//www.chemica-safety.com neal_at_chemical-safety
.com
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• Traditional division of responsibility
• Safety
• Environmental
• Health (Workers Compensation)
• Fire Inspection/Prevention/Engineering

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• Traditional Security
• Building Access Control
• Perimeter Patrol
• Emergency Assistance

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TERRORIST TARGET
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• New Responsibilities
• Target Potential Risk Assessment
• Target Potential Risk Management
• Chemical or Biological Target Management
• Employee Discomfort Management

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• An Example Post September 11
• A consultant with authority, and wearing an
  appropriate badge was not recognized by
  employees. The employees challenged the
  consultant and required further identification,
  before allowing him to proceed with his work.

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• Who is responsible for these new duties
• Large Organizations a new position is created
  and staffed.
• Small Organizations You Wear a New Hat!

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• Come Up to Speed
• American Chemistry Council
• Site Security Guidelines for the U.S. Chemical
  Industry
• 67 FR 31 2/14/2002 DOT Advisory Enhancing the
  Security of Hazardous Materials in
  Transportation
• Chemical Plant Safety CEP Magazine, February,
  2002 (www.cepmagazine.org)
• www.americanchemistry.com

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• Review S.1602 The Chemical Security Act of
  2001.
• Its purpose is to help protect the public
  against the threat of chemical attacks.
• Safer Design Maintenance
• Reduce Substance(s) of Concern
• Use Inherently Safer Technology

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• Transportation Issues
• Tighter Controls on Shipments
• Tighter Controls on Consignees
• Delays
• Designated Routes
• Increased Insurance
• Increased Costs
• Driver Background Checks
• Two Drivers for Shipments
• GPS Tracking of Shipments

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• Bulk Chemicals of Major Concern
• Ammonia
• Chlorine
• Hydrogen Cyanide
• Ethylene Oxide
• Shorter Transportation Distances
• Increased Use of Point of Use Production Methods
  Pioneered by the Gas Industry

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• Plant Security
• Tighter Perimeter Control
• Increased Access Control
• Background Checks
• Increased (minor) Incident Investigation

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• Your New Hat
• Improve Your Security Knowledge
• Develop Risk-Based Security Scenarios and
  Mitigate Them
• Train Employees
• Bring Employees into the Security Program
• Interpret the Buzz Phrase Increased Vigilance

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• Improve Plant Security
• Improve Outside Lighting
• Clear Brush
• Reduce Access Points
• Strengthen your Computer Firewall(s)

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• Restrict Access to Chemical Stores
• Test Your Security
• Example Sterling Chemical in Houston worked
  with local agencies to improve security. They
  then had the agencies attack the plant. The
  attack included a land-based attack through the
  perimeter fence and a simultaneous sea-based
  attack. Sterling improved lighting, video
  monitoring, and patrol monitoring following the
  exercise.

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• Henry Ward Dow Chemical
• The terrorist threat is going to be with us for
  a long time. The government and public are
  likely to pressure shippers and carriers in all
  modes of transit to improve security. Meeting
  such demands will dramatically change the cost
  and dynamics for some businesses, though no one
  can say when or how significant the changes will
  be.

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• Security has become another aspect of safety.
• Treat it as an opportunity for Professional
  Development
• Improve your knowledge
• Improve

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