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| First Chemical Corp. Reactive Chemical Explosion |
| Pascagoula, MS, October 13, 2002 |
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| First Chemical distillation tower that broke apart when nitrotoluene decomposed and exploded inside |
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Incident Description
On October 13, 2002, a violent explosion occurred in a chemical distillation tower at First Chemical Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississippi, sending heavy debris over a wide area. Three workers in the control room were injured by shattered glass. One nitrotoluene storage tank at the site was punctured by explosion debris, igniting a fire that burned for several hours.
Investigation Status
The final CSB report on this investigation was approved at a Board public meeting in Pascagoula on October 15, 2003.
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Final Investigation Report
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Digest of First Chemical Investigation |
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News Release October 15, 2003 - Investigators Present Final Report On First Chemical Corp. Explosion -- Cite Inadequate Safety Systems, Lack of Warning Devices |
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News Release January 10, 2003 - Board Members To Brief Mississippi Community on First Chemical Plant Explosion |
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News Release October 23, 2002 - Board to Conduct Full Investigation of ChemFirst Explosion |
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News Release October 16, 2002 - Board Deploys Field Investigation Team to Miss. Accident Site |
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Slide Presentation from Board Public Meeting, Pascagoula, MS, October 15, 2003 |
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Slide Presentation from Board Community Meeting, Pascagoula, MS, January 15, 2003 |
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Federal Register Notice for Board Public Meeting, Pascagoula, Mississippi, October 15, 2003 |
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Transcript of Board Public Meeting, Pascagoula, Mississippi, October 15, 2003 |
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