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"While the probability of a Y2K-related disruption is low, the potential harm even one chemical accident can cause means we must…

"While the probability of a Y2K-related disruption is low, the potential harm even one chemical accident can cause means we must be especially vigilant."

- US Senator Robert Bennett, chairman of the Senate's special committee on Y2K, speaking after hearing that nearly 90 per cent of the small and mid-sized chemical businesses in the US are not Y2K ready.

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