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| Morton International Inc. Runaway Chemical Reaction |
| Paterson, NJ, April 8, 1998 |
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| Fire lights sky after runaway chemical reaction causes explosion at Morton International |
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Incident Description
On April 8, 1998, an explosion and fire occurred during the production of Automate Yellow 96 Dye at the Morton International Inc. plant in Paterson, New Jersey. The explosion and fire were the consequence of a runaway reaction, which overpressurized a 2000-gallon chemical vessel and released flammable material that ignited. Nine employees were injured.
Investigation Status
The final report on this investigation was approved August 16, 2000.
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Final Investigation Report
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Digest of Morton Investigation |
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Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Paterson, NJ, July 18, 2000 |
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Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Paterson, NJ, July 18, 2000 |
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Transcript of Board Public Hearing, Paterson, NJ, July 18, 2000 |
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