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6/16/2025

Ohio Nitric Oxide Release: US CSB Opens Investigation

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) opened an investigation into a release of nitric acid and nitrogen oxide gas that occurred at an explosives manufacturing plant in Ohio.

8/1/2024

CSB: Chemical Facilities Should Assess Remote Isolation of Process Equipment Now

CSB is calling on chemical facilities to consider "remote isolation" of major process equipment, a step the Board says is critical to stop releases of hazardous materials.

7/15/2024

[Video] Designed to Fail: Key Lessons from an Acetic Acid Release

US CSB's Four Keys for the Industry and Lion's takeaway following review of CSB's findings and recommendations.

4/25/2023

New Restrictions on Use of Ethylene Oxide Gas Proposed

EPA proposed stricter air emissions standards and new worker protections for ethylene oxide (EtO), a gas mainly used to sterilize products, earlier this month.

1/17/2022

Kentucky Chemical Explosion Results in All-night Shelter-in-place

Residents of Fort Wright, KY were asked to shelter in place on January 11, after multiple booms were reported coming from a plastics plant starting around 8:15 p.m.

12/13/2021

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 12/13

In this week's Roundup, a fishing company agrees to pay $725,000 after an improper discharge of engine room bilge oily mixtures in American Samoa. Plus, a vineyard allegedly provided insufficient emergency response training to its workers related to its use of anhydrous ammonia.

6/22/2021

CSB Investigates Illinois Chemical Factory Explosion

[UPDATE 06/22/21] CSB deployed two members of its leadership team to the explosion site on June 21. At the site, they met with company respresentatives, on-site Federal and local emergency responders, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff, and Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) investigators to discuss the incident further.

4/15/2021

CSB Issues Update on Ohio Paint Factory Explosion That Killed One

According to CSB, the facility was conducting its alkyd resin manufacturing process during the early morning hours of April 8 when an accidental release occurred at about 12:02 am.

9/28/2020

Final TSCA Risk Eval for HBCD Now Available

US EPA released a final TSCA chemical risk evaluation for a class of flame retardants that include hexabromocyclododecane or HBCD.

9/8/2020

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 9/8

In this week's Roundup, a utility company and a ready-mixed concrete supplier will collectivelypay approximately $7 million to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations. Plus, a waste disposal company is required to bring their Nebraska facility up to current chemical accident safety prevention standards.

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