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| DPC Enterprises Chlorine Release |
| Glendale, AZ, November 17, 2003 |
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| DPC's chlorine rail car unloading station in Glendale, Arizona. |
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Incident Description
On November 17, 2003, there was a release of chlorine gas from the DPC Enterprises chlorine repackaging facility in Glendale, Arizona, near Phoenix. Fourteen people, including ten police officers, required treatment for chlorine exposure. The release occurred when chlorine vapors from a rail car unloading operation escaped from a system designed to recapture the material, known as a scrubber. Owing to the exhaustion of absorbent chemicals in the scrubber, chlorine gas was released.
Investigation Status
The CSB's final report was issued at a news conference in Glendale on February 28, 2007.
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Final Investigation Report
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News Release February 28, 2007 - 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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News Release June 9, 2004 - 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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News Release May 25, 2004 - 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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News Release November 20, 2003 - U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Full Investigation of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona |
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News Release November 18, 2003 - U.S. Chemcial Safety Board Deploys Investigation Team to Site of DPC Enterprises Chlorine Leak in Glendale, Arizona |
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Slide Presentation from Board Community Meeting, Glendale, AZ, June 9, 2004 |
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Transcript of Board Community Meeting, Glendale, AZ, June 9, 2004 |
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