Center for American Progress report

Yesterday Clorox announced that it will convert all of its U.S. facilities (CA, GA, FL, IL, MD, TX) from ultra-hazardous chlorine gas to safer liquid bleach. Clorox CEO Donald Knauss said this conversion will, “strengthen our operations and add another layer of security.” For more information on their plans go to:http://investors.thecloroxcompany.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=420583

This is a smart move by Clorox but there at least 284 additional examples chemical facilities that have converted since 1999 in 47 states. For a list of safer chemical facilities in your state and how many people are no longer at risk, see the Center for American Progress(CAP) report at:

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2006/04/b681085_ct2556757.html/chem_survey.pdf