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Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC)

Accident Prevention Subcommittee of the CAAAC

This subcommittee is currently inactive.

The Accident Prevention Subcommittee of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee has been established to provide the Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO) with stakeholder advice and counsel on scientific and technical aspects of the Clean Air Act Section 112(r).  The Subcommittee will consider technical issues, methodologies, and/or products which CEPPO provides for review.

The Accident Prevention Subcommittee has established working groups to examine specific issues in detail and report back recommendations through the Subcommittee.

Membership List

EPA Chair
Mr. Jim Makris
Director, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460

Technical Staff Contact
Ms. Karen Shanahan
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20460