eCFR Analyzer

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)

25,432Words in 11 parts
12.8Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
16.5Reading grade
68.8%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-01-26Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
28.3 words on average; 19.4% over 40 words; 32.2% passive; 10.4 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 4.3% · prohibition 3.7% · paperwork 11.9% · obligation 15.5% · permission 12.1% · other 52.4%
Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
1,811 40 CFR 1610 ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS
High signals: Restriction density +1.2 SD
 1,555 0.33
1,882 40 CFR 1603 RULES IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,856 0.31
3,120 40 CFR 1601 PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
High signals: Paperwork share +1.1 SD
 10,328 0.02
3,338 40 CFR 1611 TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,828 -0.03
4,667 40 CFR 1602 PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL RECORDS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,850 -0.36
4,670 40 CFR 1620 ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 2,828 -0.36
5,037 40 CFR 1604 REPORTING OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,145 -0.46
5,087 40 CFR 1600 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,211 -0.47

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 8. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 42 U.S.C. 7412: 15,096 words in 8 parts (59.4% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552: 10,328 words in 1 parts (40.6% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 301: 3,862 words in 3 parts (15.2% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552b: 2,856 words in 1 parts (11.2% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 552a: 2,850 words in 1 parts (11.2% of this agency's text)
  • 28 U.S.C. 2672: 2,828 words in 1 parts (11.1% of this agency's text)
  • 5 U.S.C. 555: 1,555 words in 1 parts (6.1% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 40 CFR 1601: PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (10,328 words)
  • 40 CFR 1603: RULES IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SUNSHINE ACT (2,856 words)
  • 40 CFR 1602: PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL RECORDS UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (2,850 words)
  • 40 CFR 1620: ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT (2,828 words)
  • 40 CFR 1611: TESTIMONY BY EMPLOYEES IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (1,828 words)
  • 40 CFR 1610: ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS (1,555 words)
  • 40 CFR 1600: ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD (1,211 words)
  • 40 CFR 1604: REPORTING OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES (1,145 words)
  • 40 CFR 1612: PRODUCTION OF RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (823 words)
  • 40 CFR 1613-1619: PARTS 1613-1619 [RESERVED] (4 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.