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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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Appendix D
Meetings and Presentations

Meeting 1

December 13-14, 2004

Washington, D.C.


Dealing with the Media

William Kearney, Director of Media Relations

The National Academies Office of News and Public Information


S&T for Protection of the Chemical Infrastructure

John Cummings, Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection Portfolio, Plans, Programs and Budget

Science and Technology Directorate

U.S. Department of Homeland Security


Protection of the Chemical Infrastructure

Lawrence Stanton, Protective Security Division

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate

U.S. Department of Homeland Security


Charge to the Committee

William Rees, Program Manager of Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency

Science and Technology Directorate

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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Meeting 2

January 10, 2005

Washington, D.C.


The Chemical Supply Chain

Rick Brown, Business Manager

National Petrochemical and Refiners Association


Jim Cooper, Senior Manager of Government Relations,

Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association


John Felmy, Chief Economist and Director of Statistics Department

American Petroleum Institute


Kathleen Shaver, President

The Chlorine Institute


Kevin Swift, Senior Director for Economics

American Chemistry Council


Meeting 3

February 14-15, 2005

Washington, D.C.


Inorganic Materials

Pamela Guffain, Director, Government Relations

The Fertilizer Institute


Ford West, Senior Vice President, Government Relations

The Fertilizer Institute


Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Sanjay Amin, Senior Director-Team Leader API—Americas Area

Pfizer, Inc.


Alister Thomson, Director of Strategy and Resource Optimization

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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Pharmaceutical Inventory

Michael Verdi, Drug Shortage Manager

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration


Susan Gorman, Associate Director for Science

Strategic National Stockpile Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Meeting 4

March 17-18, 2005

Washington, D.C.


Hydrogen Fluoride Supply Chain

Brad Kulesza, DuPont Fluoroproducts


New Jersey Homeland Security Initiative Overview

Gary Sondemeyer, Chief of Staff

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection


Issues of Concern to Public Interest Groups and Their Ideal Outcome for This Activity

Fred Millar, Friends of the Earth

Rick Hind, Greenpeace

Carol Andress, Environmental Defense

Meghan Purvis, U.S. Public Interest Research Group

Tom Natan, National Environmental Trust


Meeting 6

May 9-10, 2005

Washington, D.C.


Protection of the Chemical Infrastructure

Lawrence Stanton and Susan Smith, Protective Security Division

Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Meetings and Presentations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2006. Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11597.
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The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation's Critical Infrastructure. Although its products represent only 2 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product, those products underpin most other manufactured goods. To assist DHS in characterizing and mitigating the vulnerabilities faced by the nation from the chemical industry, this study examines classes of chemicals and chemical processes that are critical to the nation's security, economy, and health. It identifies vulnerabilities and points of weakness in the supply chain for these chemicals and chemical processes; assesses the likely impact of a significant disruption in the supply chain; identifies actions to help prevent disruption in the supply chain and mitigate loss and injury should such disruption occur; identifies incentives and disincentives to preventative and mitigating actions; and recommends areas of scientific, engineering, and economic research and development. The report concludes that the consequences of a deliberate attack on the chemical infrastructure would be expected to be similar in nature to the accidents we have already experienced. Under limited circumstances, such an attack could cause catastrophic casualties and loss of life, but it would take several simultaneous events to cause catastrophic economic consequences. Poor communication could amplify societal response. Overall, the recommendations in this report emphasize the benefit of investments to improve emergency preparedness for and response to chemical events. They also highlight the potential to minimize the physical hazards through development of cost-effective, safer processes that reduce the volume, toxicity, or hazardous conditions under which chemicals are processed.

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