Tulsa, OK // Sep 02, 2021 // Brainerd Chemical welcomes the local and Washington D.C. based teams for U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, when they stopped by to discuss CFATS, chemical safety and other policy issues which impact our industry.

Brainerd was honored to share our expertise and continue collaborating with Senator Inhofe as his team sought to better identify, assess and address potential security vulnerabilities as well as how to enhance training and response capabilities to reinforce public safety and responsible chemical manufacturing, storage and distribution.

Chairman and Owner Mat Brainerd commented, “We are honored to collaborate with Sen. Jim Inhofe, who cares deeply about our industry. Our team is eager to continue working together to reinforce safety and responsibility.”

Local and Washington D.C. bases teams tour was part of ongoing bipartisan efforts to help ensure that the Department of Homeland Security has the tools and resources it needs to keep our nation safe. CFATS is the United States first regulatory program focused specifically on chemical facility security. The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) were developed in response to the unprecedented 9/11 attacks to ensure that any facility identified as high-risk has sufficient security measures in place to reduce the risk associated with outside threats.

The Brainerd Chemical team is proud to assist our nation’s leaders pursue a safer, more secure and robust future for all Americans.

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Brainerd Chemical Company is one of the largest independent suppliers of chemicals and related services in the continental United States, manufacturing, blending, packaging and distributing chemical products to a wide variety of industrial sectors.

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