UPDATED August 30, 2004 - Based on the results of the initial assessment conducted last week, the CSB announced today that it will not be conducting an investigation of this incident.

Washington, DC, August 26, 2004 - U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigators are headed to the site of a chemical explosion and fire at C&G Manufacturing, an aircraft parts remanufacturing facility located in Ferris, Texas, 20 miles Southeast of Dallas in Ellis County. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. August 26.

The investigative team, headed by CSB investigator Francisco Altamirano, is expected to arrive in Ferris Friday morning to evaluate the accident. The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. The agency's board members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. CSB investigations look into all aspects of chemical accidents, including physical causes such as equipment failure as well as inadequacies in safety management systems.

The Board does not issue citations or fines but does make safety recommendations to plants, industry organizations, labor groups, and regulatory agencies such as OSHA and EPA. Further information about the CSB is available from www.csb.gov. For more information, contact Kara Wenzel, 202-261-7642 or 202-577-8448 (cell).