Chemical security

Because Homeland Security Allows Chemical Plants to Self-Report Toxic Releases, 44% are Wrong

A study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that hundreds of chemical plants are incorrectly reporting the “Distance of Concern” which defines how large an area may be subject to toxic effects of a chemical release.

The Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) of the Department of Homeland Security requires plants to use a web-based tool to report what their Distance of Concern is and thus define the area in which exposure to a toxic chemical cloud could cause serious injury or fatalities from short-term exposure.