Federal environmental regulations mandating proper management of hazardous materials, including spill prevention, are affecting the chemical process industries (CPI). Among facility owners and operators, there is a heightened awareness of the high costs and penalties associated with hazardous material spills. Typical costs of ground remediation at a contaminated site can easily run into millions of dollars. In addition to environmental effects, cleanup costs, fines, and the threat to public health, the damage to a company's image can be enormous.
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