Chemical Safety Press Releases (2007)
Agency News
12/20/2007—CSB Comments on Proposed Fire Code at NYFD's Public Forum: Applauds City on Revision Efforts and Emphasizes Importance of Providing Training to Fire Inspectors
12/19/2007—CSB Deploys to Fatal Jacksonville, Florida Explosion
11/15/2007—One Year after Massive Blast in Danvers, Massachusetts, CSB Analysis Confirms Solvent Vapor Explosion, Examination of State's Fire Safety Oversight Continues
11/01/2007—CSB Investigation at Barton Solvents Des Moines, Iowa, Facility Progressing; Immediate Cause was Ignition of Spraying Ethyl Acetate During Loading Operation
10/05/2007—U.S. Chemical Safety Board to Conduct Investigation of Fatal Hydroelectric Plant Fire in Colorado
08/09/2007—CSB Investigative Team Examining Fire at Hughes Christensen in Houston, Similar Acetylene Delivery Trailer Involved in Major Dallas Fire July 25
08/07/2007—CSB Proceeding with Barton Solvents Explosions and Fire Assessment, Investigative Team Returning to Site Today
07/31/2007—CSB Releases New Safety Video, "Reactive Hazards: Dangers of Uncontrolled Chemical Reactions," Includes Synthron Animation, Three Others
07/31/2007—Final CSB Report on Synthron Explosion Finds Inadequate Safety Controls for Chemical Reaction Hazards
07/25/2007—CSB Investigative Team Heading to Major Gas Cylinder Explosion Site in Dallas, Texas
07/19/2007—CSB Investigative Team Assessing Explosions and Fire at Barton Solvents near Wichita, Kansas
06/27/2007—CSB Finds Unspent Aircraft Oxygen Generators Contributed to Rapid Spread of Fire at EQ Facility in Apex, N.C. in 2006, Safety Advisory and Urgent Recommendation Issued
06/14/2007—CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Dangers of a Major Chlorine Release During Railcar Unloading; Agency Calls on U.S. Department of Transportation to Expand Regulatory Coverage to Require Emergency Shutdown Systems
06/12/2007—CSB Issues Case Study on Fatal Partridge-Raleigh Oilfield Explosion in Mississippi; Recommends OSHA Program to Inspect Oil and Gas Production Facilities
05/24/2007—In Testimony to House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, CSB Calls on Governments at All Levels to Establish OSHA Programs for Public Employees
05/16/2007—CSB Chairman Carolyn Merritt Tells House Subcommittee of "Striking Similarities" in Causes of BP Texas City Tragedy and Prudhoe Bay Pipeline Disaster
05/09/2007—In Preliminary Findings, CSB Investigators Say 2006 Danvers, Massachusetts, Explosion Caused by Solvent Vapor Accumulation, Lack of Ventilation inside Building; Flammable Liquid Safety Standards Were Not Implemented, CSB Investigators Find
04/24/2007—CSB Safety Videos Now Available on YouTube, iTunes Podcasts, and RSS
04/20/2007—Board Commends Engineering Company's Response to 2006 Safety Recommendations, Says 'Exceeds Recommended Action'
04/20/2007—Board Declares Third Coast Terminals Recommendation Response 'Unacceptable'
04/10/2007—CSB Issues Final Report on Universal Form Clamp Explosion and Fire in Bellwood, Illinois; Investigation Notes Mixture Overheating, Inadequate Plant Design, Lack of Emergency Action Plan Led to Death and Injuries
03/26/2007—CSB Releases BP Texas City Accident Report Online, Including Key Investigation Documents
03/13/2007—CSB Releases Final Report on Fatal Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Explosion, Calls on the State of Florida to Enact Legislation to Protect Public Employees
03/11/2007—CSB Seeks Budget Increase in 2008 Proposal, New Funds to Pay for More Investigators, Safety Videos, and Studies
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