the Board is charged with “recommending measures to
reduce the likelihood or the consequences of accidental releases and proposing corrective steps to
make chemical production, processing, handling and storage as safe and free from risk of injury
as is possible …”
21. Board procedures authorize the issuance of an urgent safety recommendation before a final
investigation report is completed where there is a safety issue considered an imminent hazard that
has the potential to cause serious harm unless it is rectified in a short timeframe.