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| EQ Hazardous Waste Plant Explosions and Fire |
| Apex, NC, October 5, 2006 |
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| Remnants of the destroyed EQ North Carolina hazardous waste facility in Apex(Photo: Wake County Emergency Management Office). |
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Incident Description
Explosions and fire at a hazardous waste facility forced the evacuation of approximately 16,000 residents from Apex, North Carolina, on October 5, 2006. The incident likely began in the oxidizer section of the EQ North Carolina waste facility, where chemicals such as pool chlorination tablets were stored. The fire was allowed to burn out and the facility was destroyed.
Investigation Status
The CSB's final report was issued at a news conference on April 16, 2008.
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Final Investigation Report
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News Release April 16, 2008 - CSB Issues New Safety Video on Hazardous Waste Facility Fire in Apex, NC |
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News Release April 16, 2008 - 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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News Release June 27, 2007 - 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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News Release June 27, 2007 - Text of Urgent Recommendation to Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. |
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News Release October 30, 2006 - CSB Pursues Investigation of North Carolina Hazardous Waste Fire; Says Likely Origin in Facility's Oxidizer Section |
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News Release October 12, 2006 - 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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News Release October 6, 2006 - CSB Deploys Investigators to Site of Chemical Fire and Public Evacuation from North Carolina Hazardous Waste Facility |
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