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2008 News Releases
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September 10, 2008 |
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CSB to Hold Public Meeting in Beckley, West Virginia, September 25; Board will Consider Final Investigation Report on Fatal Propane Explosion at Little General Convenience Store
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August 30, 2008 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman John Bresland Regarding the Death August 29 of Former CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt
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August 29, 2008 |
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CSB Deploys to Fatal Accident at Bayer CropScience in West Virginia
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August 25, 2008 |
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CSB Releases New Safety Video "Blast Wave in Danvers" Depicting Massive Explosion that Shook Boston Suburb in 2006, Illustrates Lack of Safety Systems at Destroyed Ink Plant
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August 21, 2008 |
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CSB Seeks to Expand Investigative Capacity by Recruiting Chemical Incident Investigators in Denver, Colorado
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August 20, 2008 |
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CSB Investigating Causes of Fatal Rupture of Heat Exchanger at Goodyear Synthetic Rubber Facility in Houston
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August 18, 2008 |
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CSB Receives American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award for Outstanding Contributions to Chemical Health and Safety
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August 15, 2008 |
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Board to Investigate Tank Explosion at Wisconsin Cardboard Manufacturer that Killed Three Workers
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July 29, 2008 |
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CSB Chairman John Bresland Calls on OSHA to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Comprehensive Combustible Dust Standard, Says Imperial Sugar Explosion Shows "Urgency for Action Is Greater than Ever"
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July 29, 2008 |
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Testimony of CSB Chairman John Bresland on Combustible Dust, Imperial Explosion Before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
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July 18, 2008 |
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CSB Releases Perspective on How Stakeholder Organizations Use CSB Safety Videos to Improve Engineering, Training, Emergency Preparedness
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July 18, 2008 |
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Perspective: Across Industries and Continents, Demand for CSB Safety Videos is Global
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July 17, 2008 |
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CSB Releases New Safety Video on Fatal 2006 Oilfield Explosion in Mississippi, Emphasizes Safe Practices for Hot Work
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July 9, 2008 |
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CSB Determines Massive Propane Fire at Valero Refinery in Sunray, Texas, Resulted from Water Freezing and Cracking Idle Section of Process Piping; New Safety Video Released
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June 26, 2008 |
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CSB Issues Final Report on Barton Solvents Explosion, Calls on OSHA and Trade Associations to Improve Material Safety Data Sheets for Nonconductive Flammable Liquids; Safety Video with Animation Released
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May 13, 2008 |
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CSB Investigation into Massive 2006 CAI Explosion in Danvers, Massachusetts, Concludes Lack of Company Safeguards Allowed Solvent Vapor to Accumulate When Ink-Mixing Tank Was Left Heating Overnight
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April 30, 2008 |
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CSB to Hold May 13 Public Meeting in Danvers, Massachusetts, to Consider CAI/Arnel Explosion Final Investigation Report
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April 16, 2008 |
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CSB Issues New Safety Video on Hazardous Waste Facility Fire in Apex, NC
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April 16, 2008 |
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Final CSB Report on EQ Hazardous Waste Fire and Community Evacuation in Apex Calls for New Fire Protection Standards, Improved Chemical Information for Emergency Planners
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March 21, 2008 |
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Three Years after Explosion at BP Texas City Refinery, CSB Releases New Safety Video on Accident
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March 14, 2008 |
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Senate Confirms John Bresland as Chairman of the Chemical Safety Board
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March 12, 2008 |
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Testimony of CSB Board Member William Wright before House Education and Labor Committee Hearing on Combustible Dust Hazards
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February 17, 2008 |
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Statement of CSB Investigations Manager Stephen Selk, P.E., Updating the Public on the Investigation of the Imperial Sugar Company Explosion and Fire, Savannah, Georgia
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February 8, 2008 |
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Investigative Team from U.S. Chemical Safety Board Deploys to Explosion at Georgia Sugar Refinery
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February 7, 2008 |
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Statements of CSB Board Member William Wark and CSB Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the Fatal Accident at the BP Texas City Refinery on January 14, 2008
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February 5, 2008 |
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CSB Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2009
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February 5, 2008 |
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Board Requests Budget of $10,600,000 for Fiscal Year 2009 - Increases to Support More Investigators, Safety Videos
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January 30, 2008 |
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One Year After Deadly Explosion at WV Convenience Store CSB Completes Testing of Key Valve - Agency Continues Its Examination of Safety Practices and Emergency Response
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January 25, 2008 |
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CSB Concludes Field Phase of T2 Blast Investigation in Jacksonville, FL - Higher Number of Offsite Injuries Found
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January 18, 2008 |
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CSB Announces Investigations into Acetylene Trailer Fires Will Be Carried Forward by the National Transportation Safety Board
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January 17, 2008 |
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CSB Investigative Team Deploys to BP Texas City Refinery, Site of Fatal Accident This Week
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January 3, 2008 |
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Statement by CSB Investigator-in-Charge Robert Hall Updating the Public on the Investigation of the T2 Laboratories Explosion and Fire
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2007 News Releases
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December 20, 2007 |
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CSB Comments on Proposed Fire Code at FDNY's Public Forum: Applauds City on Revision Efforts and Emphasizes Importance of Providing Training to Fire Inspectors
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December 19, 2007 |
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CSB Deploys to Fatal Jacksonville, Florida Explosion
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December 6, 2007 |
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Senate Committee Votes in Favor of Nominations of New Board Chairman, Board Member
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December 5, 2007 |
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CSB Officials Encouraged with Progress Announced Today by New York City in Revising its Outdated Fire Code
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November 16, 2007 |
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Independent Auditor Gives CSB Seventh Consecutive Clean Financial Opinion
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November 15, 2007 |
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One Year after Massive Blast in Danvers, Massachusetts, CSB Analysis Confirms Solvent Vapor Explosion, Examination of State's Fire Safety Oversight Continues
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November 1, 2007 |
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CSB Investigation at Barton Solvents Des Moines, Iowa, Facility Progressing; Immediate Cause was Ignition of Spraying Ethyl Acetate During Loading Operation -- Agency also Continues Examination of July, 2007 Barton Accident in Wichita, Kansas
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October 29, 2007 |
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CSB Investigators Deploying to Barton Solvents Fire in Des Moines, Iowa
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October 5, 2007 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Investigation of Fatal Hydroelectric Plant Fire in Colorado
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October 3, 2007 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Begins Preliminary Investigation of Fatal Hydroelectric Plant Fire in Georgetown, Colorado
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August 9, 2007 |
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CSB Investigative Team Examining Fire at Hughes Christensen in Houston, Similar Acetylene Delivery Trailer Involved in Major Dallas Fire July 25
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August 7, 2007 |
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CSB Proceeding with Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire Assessment, Investigative Team Returning to Site Today
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August 3, 2007 |
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Board Member William E. Wright Named Interim Executive of CSB
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July 31, 2007 |
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CSB Releases New Safety Video,
"Reactive Hazards: Dangers of Uncontrolled Chemical Reactions," Includes Synthron Animation, Three Others
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July 31, 2007 |
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Final CSB Report on Synthron Explosion Finds Inadequate Safety Controls for Chemical Reaction Hazards
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July 28, 2007 |
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Statement of CSB Board Member Bill Wark Updating the Public on the Southwest Industrial Gases Investigation
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July 25, 2007 |
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CSB Investigative Team Heading to Major Gas Cylinder Explosion Site in Dallas, Texas
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July 24, 2007 |
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CSB Releases Videotaped Farewell Interview of Departing Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt
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July 19, 2007 |
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CSB Investigative Team Assessing Explosions and Fire at Barton Solvents near Wichita, Kansas
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July 11, 2007 |
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President to Nominate New CSB Chairman, Board Member
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July 10, 2007 |
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Senate Committee Webcast about to Begin on CSB Lessons Learned
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July 10, 2007 |
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CSB Chairman Merritt Describes the Lessons from Five Years of Board Investigations to Senate Committee, Urges Additional Resources and Clearer Authorities for Federal Safety Efforts
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July 6, 2007 |
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Board Chairman Merritt to Testify on Lessons Learned from CSB Investigations before Senate Environment Subcommittee
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June 27, 2007 |
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CSB Finds Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators Contributed to Rapid Spread of Fire at EQ Facility in Apex, N.C. in 2006, Safety Advisory and Urgent Recommendation Issued
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June 27, 2007 |
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Text of Urgent Recommendation to Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.
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June 14, 2007 |
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CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Dangers of a Major Chlorine Release During Railcar Unloading; Agency Calls on U.S. Department of Transportation to Expand Regulatory Coverage to Require Emergency Shutdown Systems
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June 12, 2007 |
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CSB Issues Case Study on Fatal Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield Explosion in Mississippi; Recommends OSHA Program to Inspect Oil and Gas Production Facilities
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June 7, 2007 |
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Test of Key Valve in Ghent, West Virginia, Fatal Convenience Store Explosion Points to Likely Source of Propane Release
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May 24, 2007 |
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In Testimony to House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, CSB Calls on Governments at All Levels to Establish OSHA Programs for Public Employees
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May 16, 2007 |
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CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Tells House Subcommittee of "Striking Similarities" in Causes of BP Texas City Tragedy and Prudhoe Bay Pipeline Disaster
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May 9, 2007 |
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In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say 2006 Danvers, Massachusetts, Explosion Caused by Solvent Vapor Accumulation, Lack of Ventilation inside Building; Flammable Liquid Safety Standards Were Not Implemented, CSB Investigators Find
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April 24, 2007 |
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CSB Safety Videos Now Available on YouTube, iTunes Podcasts, and RSS
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April 24, 2007 |
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CSB Posts Korean-Language Version of BP Refinery Explosion Animation
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April 23, 2007 |
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CSB Board Member William E. Wright Calls on American Petroleum Institute to Revise Guidelines on Siting of Work Trailers
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April 20, 2007 |
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Board Declares Third Coast Terminals Recommendation Response 'Unacceptable'
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April 20, 2007 |
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Board Commends Engineering Company's Response to 2006 Safety Recommendations, Says 'Exceeds Recommended Action'
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April 18, 2007 |
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CSB to Convene May 9 Community Meeting in Danvers, Mass., Explosion Investigation, Present Preliminary Findings, Hear Public Comments
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April 10, 2007 |
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CSB Issues Final Report on Universal Form Clamp Explosion and Fire in Bellwood, Illinois; Investigation Notes Mixture Overheating, Inadequate Plant Design, Lack of Emergency Action Plan Led to Death and Injuries
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March 26, 2007 |
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CSB Releases BP Texas City Accident Report Online: Includes Hyperlinks to Key Investigation Documents
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March 22, 2007 |
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Testifying before House Committee on Education and Labor, Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt Calls for Increasing Oversight of Refining Industry by OSHA
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March 22, 2007 |
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Written Testimony of CSB Chairman Merritt before the House Committee on Education and Labor on BP Investigation
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March 20, 2007 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Concludes "Organizational and Safety Deficiencies at All Levels of the BP Corporation" Caused March 2005 Texas City Disaster That Killed 15, Injured 180
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March 13, 2007 |
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CSB Releases Final Report and New Safety Video on Fatal Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Explosion, Calls on the State of Florida to Enact Legislation to Protect Public Employees
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March 11, 2007 |
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CSB Seeks Budget Increase in 2008 Proposal, New Funds to Pay for More Investigators, Safety Videos, and Studies
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March 9, 2007 |
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CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Valero McKee Refinery Fire, Field Team Returns to Washington to Analyze Evidence
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March 7, 2007 |
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Board to Convene March 20 Public Meeting in Texas City, Texas, to Release and Vote upon Final Report on BP Refinery Disaster
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March 6, 2007 |
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CSB Issues Final Report and Safety Video on Formosa Plastics Explosion in Illinois, Concludes That Company and Previous Owner Did Not Adequately Plan for Consequences of Human Error
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March 2, 2007 |
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Testimony of CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
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March 1, 2007 |
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CSB Budget Request and Justification for Fiscal Year 2008
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February 28, 2007 |
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CSB Issues Final Report on Chlorine Release at DPC Enterprises in Glendale, Arizona: Report Notes Company's Lack of Engineering Safeguards
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February 23, 2007 |
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CSB Releases New Strategic Plan for 2007-2012;
Heightened Emphasis on Greater Chemical Safety Impact
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February 21, 2007 |
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Statement of CSB Supervisory Investigator Don Holmstrom Updating the Public on the Investigation of the Valero McKee Refinery Fire
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February 17, 2007 |
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CSB Investigation Team to Begin Field Assessment of Explosion at Valero Refinery near Dumas, Texas
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February 15, 2007 |
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Statement from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board of Jeffrey Wanko, Lead Investigator for the Ghent Propane Explosion
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February 6, 2007 |
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CSB Investigation of Danvers Accident Continues as Team Weighs Explosion Models; CSB Chairman Urges All Businesses Pay Heightened Attention to Flammable Solvent Safety
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February 1, 2007 |
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CSB Continues Investigation of West Virginia Propane Explosion
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January 30, 2007 |
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CSB Deploys Investigative Team to Assess Fatal Explosion at Service Station in Ghent, West Virginia
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January 16, 2007 |
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Statement from Carolyn W. Merritt, Chairman and CEO, U.S. Chemical Safety Board, on the Release of the BP Refineries Independent Safety Review Panel Report
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2006 News Releases
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December 14, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Findings from Fatal Daytona Beach Wastewater Plant Explosion Investigation at Public Meeting; Cites Inadequate Engineering, Lack of Public Worker Safety Coverage
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December 1, 2006 |
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CSB Continues Investigation of Massachusetts Chemical Plant Explosion: Statement of Lead Investigator John Vorderbrueggen
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November 22, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of CAI, Inc. Explosion and Community Damage in Danvers, Massachusetts
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November 20, 2006 |
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CSB to Hold December 14, 2006, Public Meeting on Fatal Bethune Point Wastewater Plant Explosion in Daytona Beach, Florida
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November 16, 2006 |
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Independent Auditor Gives CSB Sixth Consecutive Clean Financial Opinion
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November 9, 2006 |
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CSB Votes to Approve Final Report on Combustible Dust Hazards at Public Meeting Today; Chairman: "New Federal Standards Are Necessary to Prevent Further Loss of Life"
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November 9, 2006 |
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CSB Considers Final Report on Combustible Dust Hazards at Public Meeting Today; Chairman: "Dust Fires and Explosions are Devastating, Preventable, and Often Fatal Tragedies"
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November 5, 2006 |
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CSB Investigator Deployed to Fatal Incident at South Carolina Chemical Manufacturer
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November 2, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of Fatal Ammonia Release at Tyson Foods, Inc. in Kansas
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November 2, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Safety Video with Computer Animation; Valero Refinery Delaware City, Delaware, Nitrogen Asphyxiation Incident on November 5, 2005
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November 2, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Case Study in 2005 Valero Refinery Delaware City, DE, Accident; Report Notes Inadequate Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazard Awareness Training and Improper Confined Space Rescue Actions
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October 31, 2006 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt and Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom on New BP Investigation Findings and Recommendations
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October 31, 2006 |
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CSB Calls on Oil Industry to Eliminate Atmospheric Blowdown Drums Similar to Equipment at BP Texas City Refinery; Urges New OSHA "Emphasis Program" throughout U.S.
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October 31, 2006 |
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Text of CSB Recommendations to OSHA, American Petroleum Institute
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October 30, 2006 |
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CSB Investigation of BP Texas City Refinery Disaster Continues as Organizational Issues Are Probed
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October 30, 2006 |
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CSB Pursues Investigation of North Carolina Hazardous Waste Fire; Says Likely Origin in Facility's Oxidizer Section
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October 20, 2006 |
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CSB to Hold November 9, 2006, Public Meeting on Combustible Dust Hazard Study Findings and Proposed Recommendations in Washington, DC
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October 15, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on BP Texas City Major Fire:
Better Material Identification Needed, Errors During Systems Maintenance Cited; Fire Caused $30 Million in Property Damage
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October 12, 2006 |
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CSB Team in Apex, NC, Wraps up First Phase of Investigation into EQ North Carolina
Hazardous Waste Fire; Interviews Completed, Documents Requested
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October 6, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of Chemical Fire and Public Evacuation from North Carolina Hazardous Waste Facility
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September 29, 2006 |
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William B. Wark and William E. Wright Sworn In as Members of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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September 5, 2006 |
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CSB Posts Spanish-Language Version of Agency's Animation of BP Texas City Explosion Events; May Be Downloaded for Training
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August 23, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Strategic Plan Draft for Public Comment
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August 16, 2006 |
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Board Commends the Kentucky Office of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, Says New Combustible Dust Inspection Program "Exceeds Recommended Action" from Investigation of Fatal 2003 Explosion
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July 26, 2006 |
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Courtesy Notice: U.K. Health and Safety Executive Issues Safety Alert on Tank Level Switches
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July 20, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Case Study of Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions: Unprotected Piping, Non-Fireproofed Structures, Lack of Automatic Shutoff Valves Noted as Causes; Flame-Resistant Clothing Recommended
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July 20, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Safety Video with Computer Animation on Formosa Plastics Point Comfort, Texas, Fire and Explosions of October 6, 2005
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July 17, 2006 |
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German Translation of CSB Animation of the Explosion at BP Refinery, Texas City, Texas, Now Available
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June 30, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Trailer Blast Damage Information from BP Texas City Accident
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June 28, 2006 |
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CSB to Investigate Fatal Explosion and Fire at Universal Form Clamp Co. in Bellwood, Illinois
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June 22, 2006 |
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Board Member John Bresland Appointed to Hydrogen Technical Advisory Committee
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June 20, 2006 |
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President to Nominate Two New CSB Board Members
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June 15, 2006 |
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One Year after Gas Cylinder Fire and Explosions at Praxair St. Louis, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin Focusing on Pressure-Relief Valve Standards and Good Safety Practices
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June 15, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigators to Explosion and Fire at Universal Form Clamp Co. in Bellwood, Illinois
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June 14, 2006 |
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CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Fatal Oilfield Incident at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield in Raleigh, Mississippi
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June 6, 2006 |
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Final Report from U.S. Chemical Safety Board on 2004 Explosion Calls on Houston to Enact Stricter Pressure Vessel Regulations
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June 5, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Raleigh, Mississippi, Explosion and Fire at Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield
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May 24, 2006 |
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CSB Finishes Assessment of Valero St. Charles Refinery Fire; Agency Plans No Additional Investigation
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May 22, 2006 |
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CSB Investigation Team Heads to Valero St. Charles Refinery Explosion Site
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May 9, 2006 |
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CSB Concludes Assessment of Huntsman Port Arthur Propylene Fire; No Investigation Planned
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April 11, 2006 |
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In Final Report on 2004 Toxic Vapor Release from MFG Chemical, CSB Calls for Improved Emergency Planning by Georgia, Whitfield County, and City of Dalton
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March 30, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Final Report in 2004 Explosion at Sterigenics International Facility in Ontario, California: Notes Lack of Engineering Controls, Understanding of Process Hazards
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March 30, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Video with Animation Describing 2004 Ethylene Oxide Explosion at Sterigenics International
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March 30, 2006 |
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CSB Pursues Investigation of 2005 Cylinder Fire at St. Louis Gas Packaging Facility, Finding Four Similar Incidents since 1997
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March 29, 2006 |
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CSB Releases Two Spanish Language Investigation Digests
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March 23, 2006 |
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CSB Investigation Continues as Texas City Marks First Anniversary of BP Refinery Explosion
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March 6, 2006 |
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CSB Proposes Ideas for NORA to Include Chemical Process Safety Research
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March 1, 2006 |
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Statement of CSB Board Member John Bresland Updating the Board's Synthron Investigation
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February 10, 2006 |
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CSB Seeks Budget Increase in Fiscal Year 2007 Request to Congress
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February 8, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Report on Incident Screening Process
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February 8, 2006 |
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Text of Report on Chemical Incident Screening Database
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February 7, 2006 |
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CSB Team Returns to Synthron Accident Site as Board Pursues Full Investigation of Fatal Explosion
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February 6, 2006 |
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CSB Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Justification
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February 1, 2006 |
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Federal Register Notice: CSB Extends Comment Period on Proposed Evidence Preservation Rule
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January 31, 2006 |
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CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Morganton, North Carolina, Explosion at Synthron Inc. Plant
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January 26, 2006 |
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CSB Issues Safety Bulletin, Releases Findings and Recommendations in 2005 Acetylene Services Company (ASCO) Explosion that Killed Three in Perth Amboy, NJ
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January 13, 2006 |
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CSB Announces It Will Conduct Full Investigation of Daytona Beach, Florida, Explosion; Emphasis on Public Employee Worksite Safety
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January 12, 2006 |
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CSB Investigation Team Travels to Daytona Beach, Florida, Wastewater Plant Explosion Site
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January 11, 2006 |
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CSB Requests Comments on New Evidence Preservation Rule
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2005 News Releases
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December 21, 2005 |
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CSB Posts Three New Videos on Website:
Safety Bulletin on Hazards of Sodium Hydrosulfide; Summary of CSB Public Hearing on Combustible Dust;
Narrated Animation of BP Explosion Scenario
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December 9, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman Merritt on BP's Final Texas City Refinery Explosion Report
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December 1, 2005 |
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CSB to Conduct Full Investigation of Nitrogen Incident at Valero Delaware City Refinery
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November 10, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman Merritt to BP Independent Refinery Safety Panel
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November 10, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Board Member John Bresland on CSB Investigation of Valero Delaware City Refinery Incident
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November 7, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators to Assess Fatal Nitrogen Incident at Valero Delaware City Refinery
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October 27, 2005 |
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CSB Issues Preliminary Findings in BP Texas City Refinery Accident; Investigators Present Data in Public Meeting
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October 26, 2005 |
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CSB Issues Case Study on April 2004 Oil Refinery Explosions and Fire at Giant Industries' Ciniza Refinery near Gallup, NM
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October 25, 2005 |
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CSB Issues Urgent Recommendations to U.S. Petrochemical Industry, Calls for Safer Placement of Trailers for Workers in Wake of BP Tragedy
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October 25, 2005 |
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Text of CSB's Urgent Trailer Siting Recommendations to American Petroleum Institute and National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
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October 24, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt on BP's Formation of an Independent Refinery Safety Review Panel
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October 14, 2005 |
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CSB Probe of Point Comfort Formosa Plastics Incident Continues as Team Weighs Safety Issues; No Root-Cause Investigation Planned
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October 12, 2005 |
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Board to Hold October 27 Community Meeting in Texas City, Texas, to Release Preliminary Findings and Hear Public Comments on BP America Texas City Refinery Investigation
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October 6, 2005 |
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CSB Deploys Investigation Assessment Team to Site of Formosa Plastics Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas
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October 5, 2005 |
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CSB Determines Fatal 2003 Incident at Hayes Lemmerz Plant in Indiana Most Likely Caused by Explosion in Dust Collection System; Company Did Not Identify or Control Hazards of Aluminum Dust
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September 8, 2005 |
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In Wake of Hurricane Katrina, CSB Issues Safety Bulletin Urging Oil and Chemical Facilities to Take Special Safety Precautions During Startups
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September 8, 2005 |
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CSB Safety Bulletin - After Katrina: Special Precautions Needed During Oil and Chemical Facility Startup
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August 17, 2005 |
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CSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendation to BP Global Board, Calls for Creation of Independent Panel to Examine Corporate Safety Management, Oversight, and Safety Culture
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August 17, 2005 |
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Text of CSB's Urgent Safety Recommendation to BP America and BP Global Board of Directors
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August 17, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Chairman Carolyn W. Merritt on the Board's Urgent Safety Recommendation to BP North America
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August 12, 2005 |
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Ruptured Transfer Hose Caused August 11 Chlorine Release at Honeywell Plant in Baton Rouge; Rapid Shutoff Attributed to Upgraded Safety Systems
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August 11, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators Return to Honeywell Baton Rouge Facility to Examine Chlorine Release Day After Agency Issued Report on Previous Chlorine Release and Other Incidents
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August 10, 2005 |
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CSB States Three Honeywell Baton Rouge Accidents in 2003 Were Avoidable; Final Report Finds Inadequate Hazard Analyses, Work Practices Common to All
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July 30, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators Continue Assessment of July 28 Explosion and Fire at BP Texas City Refinery
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June 28, 2005 |
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Statement of CSB Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom Updating the Status of the Board's BP Texas City Refinery Investigation
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June 27, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators Complete Praxair Fieldwork Today; Team Conducted Key Interviews, Returns to Washington
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June 26, 2005 |
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CSB Team Tours Site of St. Louis Gas Explosion Accident;
Assessment Process Continues Through Weekend
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June 24, 2005 |
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CSB Team Assessing St. Louis Gas Explosion Accident
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June 22, 2005 |
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CSB Reports Chemical Dust Explosions are a "Serious Problem" - Nearly 200 Accidents took 100 Lives;
Data, Testimony Noted at Public Hearing Today
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June 16, 2005 |
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Agenda for June 22 CSB Public Hearing on Combustible Dust Hazards
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June 13, 2005 |
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Panelists Announced for CSB June 22, 2005, Public Hearing on Chemical Dust Explosions; Nearly 200 Accidents took 100 Lives
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May 5, 2005 |
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CSB to Hold June 22, 2005, Public Hearing on Combustible Dust Hazards in Washington, DC
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April 28, 2005 |
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Statement of Board Member John S. Bresland Updating the Status of the CSB's Investigation at the BP Texas City Refinery
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April 27, 2005 |
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CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Cites "Serious Gaps" in Preparedness for Major Chemical Accident or Attack; Says Americans are "Vulnerable" in Testimony Before Senate Homeland Security Committee
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April 27, 2005 |
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Chairman Merritt's Testimony on Chemical Preparedness before the U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee
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April 26, 2005 |
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CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt to Testify at Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing Weds. April 27 on Preparedness for Large Scale Chemical Incidents
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April 22, 2005 |
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CSB Investigation of Formosa Accident Continues; Agency Analyzing Evidence, Determining Root Causes
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April 15, 2005 |
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CSB Chairman Merritt Commends Georgia-Pacific Corporation for New Reactive Chemical Safety Program
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April 1, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators Enter Blast Site at BP America Texas City Refinery
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March 26, 2005 |
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CSB Investigation of BP America Texas City Tragedy Continues as Investigators Prepare to Enter Blast Site; Investigators Focusing on "Raffinate Splitter" within Refinery Isomerization Unit
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March 23, 2005 |
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CSB Investigative Team Headed to BP America Explosion Site in Texas City
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March 4, 2005 |
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Board Pursues Testing of Equipment Involved in Dec. 3 Marcus Oil and Chemical Accident
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February 23, 2005 |
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March 2 Baton Rouge Public Meeting on Honeywell Investigation Postponed
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February 22, 2005 |
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Dr. Daniel Horowitz Appointed as Director of CSB Congressional, Public, and Board Affairs
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February 15, 2005 |
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Chemical Safety Board Investigation Finds CTA Acoustics Explosion Caused by Dust Hazard That Was Known to Management, Phenolic Resin Supplier
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February 4, 2005 |
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Board to Conduct Full Investigation of Acetylene Service Co. Explosion
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January 28, 2005 |
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Board to Release Final Report and Safety Recommendations from 2003 CTA Acoustics Dust Explosion at Feb. 15 Public Meeting in London, Kentucky
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January 25, 2005 |
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CSB Investigators Deploying to New Jersey Acetylene Explosion Site
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January 12, 2005 |
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Board Commends Texas Companies for Implementing CSB Safety Recommendations in Jan. 13, 2003, BLSR Operating Ltd. Fire
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January 5, 2005 |
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CSB Chairman Merritt Reviews Progress and Challenges since Bhopal in Jan. 6 Christian Science Monitor Op-Ed Commentary
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2004 News Releases
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December 10, 2004 |
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Board to Conduct Full Investigation of Tank Explosion at Marcus Oil and Chemical
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December 9, 2004 |
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Fiscal Year 2005 Appropriations Bill Provides Increase to CSB Budget
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December 3, 2004 |
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CSB Team Heading to Houston Explosion Site
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November 22, 2004 |
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Senate Confirms Gary Visscher to Five-Year Term as CSB Board Member
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November 19, 2004 |
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Carolyn Merritt to Keynote International Conference on the 20th Anniversary of Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Kanpur, India
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November 16, 2004 |
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CSB Issues Preliminary Findings in Toxic Gas Release at MFG Chemical: Cites Lack of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Problems
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November 15, 2004 |
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Board Member Dr. Gerald Poje Completes Term, Departs CSB
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November 3, 2004 |
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The Science Channel to Broadcast Documentary on CSB Dust Explosion Investigation Nov. 5, 2004, 9 p.m.
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November 2, 2004 |
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Charles Jeffress Resigns as Chief Operating Officer
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November 1, 2004 |
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CSB to Hold November 16 Public Meeting in Dalton, Georgia, to Release Preliminary Findings and Hear Community Comments on MFG Chemical Investigation
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September 23, 2004 |
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In Final Report on West Pharmaceutical Explosion, CSB Finds Inadequate Controls for Dust Hazards, Calls on North Carolina to Strengthen Fire Code on Combustible Dust
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September 20, 2004 |
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CSB to Hold News Conference and Public Meeting in Kinston, NC, this Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, Concerning the West Pharmaceutical Explosion
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September 16, 2004 |
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In Final Report, CSB Cites Flawed Ventilation Design, Lack of Hazard Analysis in February 2003 Explosion at Technic Inc. Plating Chemicals Facility
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September 9, 2004 |
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CSB to Release Report and Findings on January 2003 Explosion and Fire at West Pharmaceutical Facility in Kinston, North Carolina, on Sept. 23
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August 30, 2004 |
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CSB Investigating Ethylene Oxide Release and Explosion at Sterigenics Facility in Ontario, California
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August 30, 2004 |
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CSB Investigation Team En Route to Site of Chemical Explosion and Fire at C & G Manufacturing in Texas
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August 24, 2004 |
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CSB Issues Case Study on September 2003 Explosion at Isotec Facility in Miami Township, OH
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August 20, 2004 |
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CSB to Release Case Study on September 2003 Explosion at Isotec Plant in Miami Township, OH
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August 18, 2004 |
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CSB Releases New Investigation Digest on 1998 High Explosives Accident at Sierra Chemical Co.
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August 16, 2004 |
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Rixio Medina to Resign from U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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August 4, 2004 |
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President Appoints Gary Visscher to U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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August 3, 2004 |
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Status Report: CSB Investigation into Giant Industries Explosion and Fire Continues
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July 15, 2004 |
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CSB Presents Plan for Expanded Recommendations Implementation Program
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July 15, 2004 |
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CSB Releases Safety Bulletin Warning of Dangers of Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaHS) in the Workplace; Outlines Safe Practices to Prevent Harm
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July 15, 2004 |
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CSB Releases Safety Bulletin Emphasizing Dangers of Working on Piping and Equipment That May Contain Flammable or Chemically Reactive Materials
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July 1, 2004 |
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Board to Convene July 15 Meeting in Washington, DC, on Huntsman Investigation and Hazards of Chemical Sodium Hydrosulfide
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June 30, 2004 |
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CSB Commends Center for Chemical Process Safety Response to Reactive Hazards Study Recommendations, Says CCPS "Exceeds Recommended Action"
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June 9, 2004 |
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In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak on November 17, 2003, Resulted from Improper Safety Practices, Failure to Follow Written Procedures
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May 25, 2004 |
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CSB To Hold June 9 Community Meeting in Glendale, Arizona, to Present Preliminary Findings in DPC Chlorine Leak Investigation and Hear from Responders and Residents
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April 30, 2004 |
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CSB Continues Investigation of Formosa Plastics Explosion, Examines Functioning of Plant Fire Safety System for Vinyl Chloride
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April 25, 2004 |
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CSB Chairman Merritt Declares Full Root-Cause Investigation of Fatal Accident at Formosa Plastics PVC Plant in Illinois
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April 24, 2004 |
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CSB Investigation Team En Route to Site of Serious Explosions at Formosa Plastics PVC Plant in Illinois
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April 19, 2004 |
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CSB to Pursue Full Investigation of April 8 Explosions and Fire at Giant Industries Refinery near Gallup, NM
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April 16, 2004 |
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Board to Conduct Root-Cause Investigation of Chemical Release from MFG Chemical Inc. in Dalton, Georgia
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April 13, 2004 |
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CSB Investigation Team En Route to Northern Georgia Chemical Release Site
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April 10, 2004 |
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CSB Investigation Team on Site at Giant Industries Refinery in Gallup, NM, Site of April 8 Fire
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April 8, 2004 |
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CSB Deploys Investigation Team to Gallup, NM, Site of Giant Industries Refinery Explosions and Fire
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April 5, 2004 |
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CSB Team Examining Molten Sulfur Spill in Tampa, Florida
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March 30, 2004 |
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CSB Provides Interim Report to Community On Three Honeywell International Accidents at Baton Rouge, LA, Facility
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March 30, 2004 |
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CSB Chairman Praises New OSHA Reactive Hazards Alliance
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March 25, 2004 |
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CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Says Fatalities and Injuries Are Being Caused by Deficiencies in Communication of Workplace Hazards, Calls for Improvements in Material Safety Data Sheets
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March 19, 2004 |
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New York City Moves to Revise Fire Code Following CSB Recommendation in Kaltech Investigation
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March 17, 2004 |
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CSB to Convene March 30 Community Meeting in Baton Rouge to Discuss Honeywell Incidents
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March 12, 2004 |
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Board Approves Final Report on Last Year's Explosion at D.D. Williamson & Co., Citing Improper Installation, Lack of Emergency Relief Valves, Damage History of Caramel Processing Vessel
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February 26, 2004 |
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CSB to Present Final Report on D.D. Williamson Explosion at Public Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday March 12, 2004
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February 23, 2004 |
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Chairman Merritt Introduces the CSB's New Five-Year Strategic Plan
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February 20, 2004 |
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One Year after Tragedy, CSB Investigation Focuses on Ignition Source, Hazard Awareness in CTA Acoustics Accident
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February 5, 2004 |
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CSB Board Declares OSHA Response to Reactives Regulation Recommendation "Unacceptable"
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February 3, 2004 |
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Board Seeks Budget Increase in Fiscal Year 2005 Request to Congress
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January 28, 2004 |
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CSB Considers National Safety Issues as West Pharmaceutical Investigation Continues One Year after Explosion
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January 16, 2004 |
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CSB Concludes Inquiry at Huntsman Corp. Port Neches Plant
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January 13, 2004 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Begins Preliminary Investigation into Explosion and Fire at Huntsman Plant in Port Neches, TX
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2003 News Releases
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December 23, 2003 |
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CSB Launches New Web-Based Incident News Reports Service
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December 10, 2003 |
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Dr. Gerald Poje Testifies before New York City Council Committee on Need to Update City Fire Code in Wake of Kaltech Explosion
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December 9, 2003 |
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Senate Confirms Rixio Medina to Chemical Safety Board
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November 20, 2003 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Full Investigation of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona
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November 18, 2003 |
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U.S. Chemcial Safety Board Deploys Investigation Team to Site of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona
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November 13, 2003 |
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Senate Committee Approves Rixio Medina Nomination, Sends Name To Full Senate
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November 5, 2003 |
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CSB Investigators Find Likely Source of Dust Explosion at Indiana Automotive Plant
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October 31, 2003 |
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Amid Praise, Board Members Taylor and Rosenthal Complete Terms, Depart CSB
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October 30, 2003 |
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CSB Team Heading to Site of Explosions at Indiana Automotive Parts Factory
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October 29, 2003 |
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CSB Case Study Cites Deficient Management Systems, Inadequate Safeguards in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, Explosion and Fire
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October 20, 2003 |
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Board Concludes New Agreement with Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency
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October 15, 2003 |
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Investigators Present Final Report On First Chemical Corp. Explosion -- Cite Inadequate Safety Systems, Lack of Warning Devices
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September 30, 2003 |
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La CSB Emite Un Informe Final Sobre La Explosión Del Edificio Chelsea Y Hace Un Llamado A La Ciudad De Nueva York Para Fortalecer El Código De Incendios
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September 30, 2003 |
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CSB Issues Final Report On Chelsea Building Explosion, Calls On New York City To Strengthen Fire Code
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September 29, 2003 |
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Board Investigators Returning to Site of Recent Gas Explosion near Dayton, Ohio
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September 29, 2003 |
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CSB Investigating Three Recent Chemical Incidents at Honeywell Baton Rouge Plant
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September 17, 2003 |
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CSB Investigators Cite Lack of Effective Management Systems in Hydrogen Sulfide Incident at Cincinnati Waste Disposal Plant
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September 17, 2003 |
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On First Anniversary of Investigation, Board Releases Data on 167 Serious Reactive Incidents
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September 17, 2003 |
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Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Reports in BLSR, Environmental Enterprises Cases
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September 17, 2003 |
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CSB Investigators Find Lack of Hazard Recognition, Unsafe Handling of Flammable Liquids Caused BLSR Fire
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September 16, 2003 |
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Board Debuts New Web Site, CSB.gov
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September 8, 2003 |
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Board to Convene September 17 Public Meeting in Washington, DC, on BLSR and Environmental Enterprises Investigations
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September 8, 2003 |
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Board to Convene September 30 Public Meeting in New York City on Kaltech Investigation
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August 14, 2003 |
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CSB Investigative Team Returning to Honeywell's Baton Rouge, LA Facility
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August 12, 2003 |
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CSB Chair Carolyn Merritt Commends New Jersey Officials On Reactive Hazards Safety Action
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July 21, 2003 |
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CSB Investigative Team Heading to Site of Baton Rouge Chlorine Accident
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July 8, 2003 |
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Preliminary Findings Indicate Combustible Dust, Likely Ignited by a Malfunctioning Oven, Caused Fatal CTA Explosion
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June 26, 2003 |
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President to Nominate Rixio Medina to U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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June 25, 2003 |
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Board Releases Safety Bulletin on Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards, Underscores Need for Good Safety Practices
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June 25, 2003 |
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Downloadable PowerPoint Training Presentation on Nitrogen Asphyxiation Hazards (3.5 MB File)
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June 18, 2003 |
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Preliminary Findings Confirm Blast at West Pharmaceutical Services in Kinston, NC, Was a Dust Explosion Fueled by Plastic Powder Used in Manufacturing
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June 6, 2003 |
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June 10 Joint Roundtable to Focus on Reactive Hazards
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May 1, 2003 |
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CSB Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Report on DPC Chlorine Release, Calls for Industry-Wide System for Hose Identification
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April 16, 2003 |
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CSB Releases Preliminary Findings in Kaltech Industries April 25, 2002, Explosion in New York - Cites Improper Mixing of Waste Chemicals, Lack of Workplace Safety Procedures
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April 11, 2003 |
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CSB Sending Investigation Team To Explosion Site In Louisville, KY
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March 17, 2003 |
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Board Member Poje Testifies in New Jersey on Reactive Hazards
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March 14, 2003 |
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CSB Chairman Presents Proposed 2004 Budget to House Lawmakers
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March 6, 2003 |
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CSB Board Unanimously Finds Inadequate Fire Detection and Protection Systems Led to May 1st Disaster at Houston Area Third Coast Plant
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March 6, 2003 |
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CSB Investigation Finds Inadequate Fire Detection and Protection Systems Led to May 1st Disaster at Houston Area Third Coast Plant
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February 28, 2003 |
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CSB Investigation Team To Return To Corbin (KY.) Explosion Site Next Week
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February 22, 2003 |
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CSB Investigation Team Enters Explosion Site In Corbin, Kentucky
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February 20, 2003 |
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CSB Deploys Investigation Team To Site Of Explosion In Corbin, Kentucky
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February 7, 2003 |
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CSB Team Heading to Site of Rhode Island Chemical Incident
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February 3, 2003 |
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CSB Team Finds Several Possible Sources of Explosive Dust at Destroyed N.C. Medical Plant
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January 30, 2003 |
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CSB Team Focuses on Rubber Blending Area in North Carolina Explosion
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January 16, 2003 |
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CSB Investigators Examining Source of Flammable Vapor Cloud in Fatal Houston Area Truck Fire
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January 14, 2003 |
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CSB Team Heads to Houston Area Accident Scene
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January 10, 2003 |
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Board Members To Brief Mississippi Community on First Chemical Plant Explosion
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2002 News Releases
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December 4, 2002 |
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CSB Safety Advisory Calls for Validation of Chlorine Transfer Hoses
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November 22, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Votes 5-0 to Approve Georgia-Pacific Accident Report, Looks to Review Sewer Hazards
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November 20, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Meets to Vote on Findings and Safety Recommendations in Georgia-Pacific Paper Mill Gas Release That Killed 2 and Injured 8
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October 23, 2002 |
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Board to Conduct Full Investigation of ChemFirst Explosion
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October 16, 2002 |
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Board Deploys Field Investigation Team to Miss. Accident Site
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September 20, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Votes 5-0 to Recommend New OSHA, EPA, and Industry Standards to Control Chemical Reaction Hazards
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September 17, 2002 |
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Two-Year Staff Investigation Points to Gaps in OSHA and Industry Standards for Reactive Chemicals
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August 28, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Approves Findings and Recommendations in Aftermath of Motiva Refinery Sulfuric Acid Tank Farm Disaster
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August 21, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Launches Full Investigation of St. Louis-Area Chlorine Gas Release
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August 14, 2002 |
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Carolyn Merritt, John Bresland Assume Board Posts
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August 14, 2002 |
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CSB Sends Assessment Team to Missouri Chlorine Leak Site
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July 18, 2002 |
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Confirmation Proceedings Begin for Merritt, Bresland
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May 23, 2002 |
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Hazard of Chemical Reaction "Not Recognized" At Former BP Amoco; CSB Recommends Safety Improvements
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May 1, 2002 |
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Chemical Safety Board Launches New Investigation
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April 26, 2002 |
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CSB Investigators Probing New York City Building Explosion
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February 1, 2002 |
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CSB Releases Case Study of Concept Sciences Explosion
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January 23, 2002 |
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U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Launches Probe of Fatal Alabama Mill Incident
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January 16, 2002 |
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Final Board Report on Fatal Bethlehem Steel Fire Finds Inadequate Supervision of Hazardous Maintenance Work
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2001 News Releases
2000 News Releases
1998 News Releases
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