Chemical Safety Press Releases (2008)

10/20/2008—CSB Investigators to Examine Scene of Fatal Ohio Oilfield Explosion
09/25/2008—CSB Investigation of the 2007 Little General Store Propane Explosion Emphasizes Need for Immediate Evacuation, Recommends Enhanced Training of Emergency Responders and Propane Technicians, Guidance for 911 Operators
09/18/2008—CSB Finds Static Spark Set Off Fire and Explosions at Des Moines Facility, Investigation Finds Equipment Not Intended for Flammable Service or Properly Bonded and Grounded
08/25/2008—CSB Releases New Safety Video “Blast Wave in Danvers” Depicting Massive Explosion that Shook Boston Suburb in 2006, Illustrates Lack of Safety Systems at Destroyed Ink Plant
08/20/2008—CSB Investigating Causes of Fatal Rupture of Heat Exchanger at Goodyear Synthetic Rubber Facility in Houston
07/29/2008—CSB Chairman John Bresland Calls on OSHA to Adopt CSB Recommendation on Comprehensive Combustible Dust Standard, Says Imperial Sugar Explosion Shows “Urgency for Action Is Greater Than Ever”
06/26/2008—CSB Issues Final Report on Barton Solvents Explosion, Calls on OSHA and Trade Associations to Improve Material Safety Data Sheets for Nonconductive Flammable Liquids
05/13/2008—CSB Concludes Investigation into 2006 CAI Explosion in Danvers, Massachusetts, Changes Urged to National Fire Codes, State Licensing and Inspection Procedures
04/16/2008—Final CSB Report on EQ Hazardous Waste Fire Calls for New Fire Protection Standards and Improved Chemical Information for Emergency Planners
03/14/2008—Senate Confirms John Bresland as Chairman of the Chemical Safety Board
02/08/2008—Investigative Team from U.S. Chemical Safety Board Deploys to Explosion at Georgia Sugar Refinery
01/30/2008—One Year After Deadly Explosion at WV Convenience Store CSB Completes Testing of Key Valve—Agency Continues Its Examination of Safety Practices and Emergency Response
1/25/2008—CSB Concludes Field Phase of T2 Blast Investigation in Jacksonville, FL—Higher Number of Offsite Injuries Found
1/18/2008—CSB Announces Investigations into Acetylene Trailer Fires Will Be Carried Forward by the National Transportation Safety Board
 

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