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EPA files $4.2-million settlement for fire, explosion at former US refinery
The EPA found that Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to identify hazards posed by a corroded pipe. The U.S. government has reached a $4.2 million settlement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing…
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Navy Conducts Major Fire Rescue Operations on Two BSC Vessels
In the span of one week, the Bangladesh Navy carried out two critical fire rescue operations on Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) vessels in the port city of Chittagong. The first incident occurred…
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Process Safety Beacon: Some short-cuts may cut lives short
Thirty-five years ago, 85,000 pounds (39 metric tons) of process gas, mostly ethylene, were released from a plastics plant in Pasadena, Texas. The cloud ignited two minutes later. Debris flew as far…
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Conyers Chemical Plant Fire Prompts Mass Evacuation
A fire at a chemical plant in Conyers, Georgia, prompted a large-scale evacuation over the weekend as officials worked to contain the situation and ensure public safety. The fire broke out early…
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CSB Sends Team to Investigate Major Chemical Fire at Bio-Lab Facility in Conyers, GA
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is sending investigators to investigate the major chemical fire that occurred on September 29 at the Bio-Lab facility in Conyers, GA. According to…
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Three Killed in Bangladesh Port as Shuttle Tanker Explodes
An explosion on a shuttle tanker moored at the Eastern Refinery in Chittagong, Bangladesh, resulted in the deaths of three crew members on September 30. The blast triggered a fire that prompted…
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CSB Releases Investigative Update into Fatal TS USA Chemical Eruption in Chattanooga, Tennessee
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update into its ongoing investigation of a May 30, 2024, accidental release of a molten mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium nitrate which…
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Chemical Leak at Ulsan Plant Hospitalizes 16 in South Korea
A chemical leak at an industrial plant in Ulsan, a southeastern city in South Korea, led to the hospitalization of 16 individuals on Friday, according to local authorities. Emergency services were alerted…
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Ohio Emergency Evacuation Triggered by Chemical Spill from Open Valve on Train Car
Residents in Cleves and Whitewater Township, Ohio, were instructed to evacuate promptly following a chemical spill deemed “dangerous” by local authorities on the 24th of September. According to an official from the…
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Explosions at Central Iran Oil Plant Injure Multiple Workers
On Monday, September 23, a series of explosions erupted at an oil condensate plant in the Fajr Industrial Park in Garmsar, central Iran, igniting a massive fire and injuring several workers. Local…
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