The Chemical Safety Topical Committee (CSTC) is holding its fifth annual Joint Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG)/DOE Chemical Management Workshop. This year’s Workshop theme, “Chemical Hazards Assessment and Control: Examining and Enhancing Safety and Preparedness”. It will focus on risk assessment, risk management, the enhancement of safety and preparedness.

This Workshop will provide a forum for the open discussion of those issues among attendees and distance participants. It will enable DOE facility engineers, managers, senior line management and contractor participants to gain a better understanding of chemical hazards control, risk management, and the use of risk profiles and vulnerability assessment tools in chemical management programs.

DOE, EPA, EFCOG, CSB and private industry speakers have been invited to present methodologies and tools used in the management of chemical hazards. Program accomplishments, best practices, lessons learned and the challenges faced by line managers will be addressed during the three days of presentations and training. The Workshop’s format will include in-person and televideo attendance, allowing for the greatest participation from across the complex, with two-way remote interaction of presenters and panelists.