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Preventing and Managing Chemical Catastrophes: A Practical Guide for In-House and Outside Counsel[dagger]
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FDCC Quarterly
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April 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Inc. Spring 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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INTRODUCTION
Many small manufacturing clients falsely assume that major catastrophic events happen to industrial giants. To the contrary, many of the catastrophic chemical accidents occur at relatively small facilities. Perhaps due to this misconception, or for other unknown reasons, the level of knowledge and preparation varies from client to client and is typically dependent on the size of production. A catastrophic explosion, fire or release of toxic chemicals, however, will not discriminate based on the company's size or its level of sophistication. Therefore, even small and medium sized operations will benefit from prospective counseling, thorough hazard assessment, and careful ...
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