For more information, go to: Incident News Reports Page

(Washington, DC - December 23, 2003) The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced further improvements to its new web site, CSB.gov, launching a redesigned Incident News Reports section that presents the latest headlines on chemical incidents from around the world.

Commenting on the new service, CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt said, "Incident news has proven to be a popular feature of our web site. We believe the new service will provide our stakeholders and the public with information that is timely, accurate, and useful."

The new section can be viewed by clicking on "Incident News Reports" under "Newsroom" on left menu bar of CSB.gov. The new service presents direct hyperlinks to complete news stories culled from more than 6,000 newspapers, news stations, wire services, and other news sources around the world. A special Breaking News section -- updated every 15 minutes around the clock -- presents the latest chemical incident and safety news identified using a sophisticated computer search engine.

Feedback about the new service is welcome and should be directed to daniel.horowitz@csb.gov.

The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. CSB investigations look into all aspects of such events, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in safety management systems. Typically, the investigations involve extensive witness interviews, examination of physical evidence, and chemical and forensic testing. The Board does not issue citations or fines but does make safety recommendations to plants, industry organizations, labor groups, and regulatory agencies such as OSHA and EPA.