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Animation of Chemical Release at DuPont's La Porte Facility

Wednesday, Sep 30 2015

CSB animation of the accident at DuPont’s La Porte facility, located east of Houston, which killed four workers and injured a fifth when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical used in the company’s insecticide and fungicide manufacturing process, was released.


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