Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance

(signed March 30, 2004 ; renewed January 05, 2006; concluded March 30, 2007)

Signatories are:

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • American Chemistry Council (ACC)
  • Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
  • Chlorine Institute, Inc. (CI)
  • Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center
  • National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
  • Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)

Through the Alliance, OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance will work together to provide their members, customers, contacts and others involved in the manufacture, distribution, use and storage of chemicals with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect communities and employees' health and safety through better identification and management of chemical reactivity hazards (CRH). The Alliance's goals include:

Training and education
  • Jointly develop and deliver training addressing chemical reactivity hazards, to be delivered in conferences, meetings, OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers, or through distance learning.
Outreach and communication
  • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and the signatories' web sites.
  • Collaborate with other Alliances on specific issues and projects on the identification and management of chemical reactivity hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health
  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on chemical reactivity hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Products and Resources

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Publications and Newsletters
  • Process Safety Beacons (2003, January): "Reactive Chemistry: Note Always When or Where You Want It".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2003, August): "Simply Mixing Chemicals Can Be Hazardous to Your Health".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2004, December): "Bhopal: A Tragic Event".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2005, March): "Tower Top Rockets Off".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2005, August): "Toxic Reaction in Sewer is Fatal".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2006, January): "Time Sensitive Chemicals--And Sharing Lessons".
  • Process Safety Beacons (2006, July): "Do You Have Storage Pallets That Look Like This?".
Additional Resources
  • CCPS Alliance page.
  • Alliance to Identify and Manage Chemical Reactivity Hazards. Presentation given by Dorothy Kellogg, Senior Director, Security and Operations, American Chemistry Council, to the annual Texas Chemical Council and Association of Chemical Industry of Texas Environmental, Health and Safety Seminar on June 7, 2004 at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, Texas.