Glossary: Root Cause Analysis
A systematic investigation technique used after a chemical incident to identify the fundamental, underlying reasons why the incident occurred—going beyond immediate causes (e.g., spill) to systemic causes (e.g., inadequate containment design, training gaps, or management system failures).
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