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USA – Congress steps in to preserve Chemical Safety Board after proposed shutdown
A 2026 funding bill passed by Congress and signed into law on 23 January ensures that the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will continue operating with its $14 million (£10…
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USA – Explosion at East Providence industrial site hospitalizes several people
Several people were hospitalized following an explosion at an industrial facility in East Providence on Wednesday the 8th evening. Authorities treated the incident as a mass casualty event, prompting a large emergency…
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Process Safety Beacon: Emergency response systems save lives!
On July 31, 2024, toxic anhydrous ammonia was accidentally released at a food processing facility in Sterling, Virginia. The emergency pressure relief valve discharged approximately 275 pounds (125 Kg) of toxic anhydrous…
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CHINA – Factory explosion and fire reported in Jinan, no casualties officially announced
A factory explosion in Jinan, in eastern China’s Shandong province, caused a major fire on the evening of 5 April, according to local media reports, eyewitness accounts and videos shared online. The…
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RUSSIA – Deadly Blast at Tatarstan Petrochemical Plant Triggers Investigation
A major explosion at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical complex in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan killed three workers and injured dozens more on Tuesday. The facility, operated by the chemical company Sibur, is one…
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USA – Worker Dies After Chemical Blast on Tanker Truck in North Carolina
A chemical explosion involving a tanker truck at the Carolina Beverage Group facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, left one worker dead and another injured early Tuesday morning. What Happened The blast occurred…
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USA – TCEQ Releases Final Air Emissions Findings Following Valero Port Arthur Refinery Explosion
A massive explosion and fire erupted at the Valero Port Arthur refinery on March 23, sending flames and thick black smoke high into the air and shaking nearby neighborhoods. The Texas Commission…
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INDIA – Blaze at ONGC’s Mumbai High Platform Injures 10 Workers
Ten workers sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out on ONGC’s SHP platform in the Mumbai High offshore field on Friday evening. The incident was reported around 5:45 pm, prompting an…
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MEXICO – Gulf of Mexico oil slick stretched hundreds of miles, harming wildlife and reaching Mexican protected areas
Mexican authorities confirmed that an oil spill detected in early March spread across more than 600 kilometers (373 miles) of the Gulf of Mexico. Roughly 200 kilometers (125 miles) of coastline in…
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CHINA – Explosion at East China Chemical Plant Deemed Major Safety Liability Incident
A newly released investigation report has concluded that the fatal explosion at Shandong Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Gaomi, Shandong Province, was a “major workplace safety liability accident,” according to local authorities…
