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To: WR who wrote (29609)	3/17/1999 10:15:00 PM
From: Manzanillo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 31646

Y2K bug could hit chemical industry hard By Tom Diederich COMPUTERWORLD The year 2000 computer glitch poses a "significant problem" for companies that manufacture or handle hazardous chemicals, because many small and midsize firms in the industry lack the resources and technical know-how to prevent potentially catastrophic events, a government agency said yesterday. The threat involves possible failures in software or embedded microchips within systems that monitor or control the manufacture of toxic and hazardous chemicals, according to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Large companies, it added, were less likely to be affected because they could afford the costs associated with becoming year 2000 compliant. In a report to the Senate Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem, the board warned of possible disasters or temporary plant shutdowns at smaller chemical companies. The report, citing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said 85 million Americans "live, work and play" within a five-mile radius of 66,000 facilities handling regulated amounts of dangerous chemicals. The committee urged the government to convene a meeting of federal agencies to plan public awareness campaigns, develop local and state emergency response and preparedness plans, as well as contingencies for emergency shutdowns and manual operation of chemical facilities.