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Sterigenics Ethylene Oxide Explosion |
Ontario, CA, August 19, 2004 |
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Damage to the Sterigenics facility in Ontario, CA, following ethylene oxide explosion Aug. 19. |
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Incident Description
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 19, 2004, an explosion occurred inside an ethylene oxide sterilization chamber and an associated thermal oxidizer at the Sterigenics facility in Ontario, California. Four employees suffered minor injuries and the facility was rendered unusable.
Investigation Status
On March 30, 2006, the CSB issued its final report on the accident.
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