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Implementing ecological opportunity assessments: NJTAP's ECŌ·PA program for process safety and risk management
Author(s) -
Wolgast Eileen M.,
Roesler Arthur C.,
Healey Marcus J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
environmental quality management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1520-6483
pISSN - 1088-1913
DOI - 10.1002/tqem.3310070308
Subject(s) - business , process (computing) , process safety , pollution prevention , compliance (psychology) , environmental planning , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental resource management , engineering , work in process , marketing , computer science , environmental science , waste management , psychology , social psychology , operating system
Chemical mishaps, in some cases leading to fires and explosions, may pose a threat to workers in the manufacturing industry, the general public, and to the environment in general. In response to this concern, the New Jersey Technical Assistance Program (NJTAP) for Industrial Pollution Prevention, in conjunction with the Chemical Industry Council and the Responsible Care® Initiative, has launched a new program called ECO¯·PA, an Ecological Opportunity Assessment for Process Safety and Risk Management. Environmental and safety regulations have become more complex, and since small businesses typically have fewer resources available to interpret these regulations, they may have trouble complying despite their good faith efforts. ECO¯·PA addresses this need for compliance. Now that the program is available, how does one contact and provide this assistance to appropriate clients? NJTAP has created an algorithm for targeting clients which may be useful for other nonprofit organizations.