WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 The Justic Department has reportedly fined MFG Chemical, Inc. $270,000 for a toxic release on April 12, 2004 of extremely hazardous chemicals at the company’s Dalton, Ga., plant. The toxic release resulted from a runaway reaction at the plant leading to an extreme increase in temperature and causing an explosion that released … Read more
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A fire has been reported at the Total Petrochemicals facility in Port Arthur, Texas. Fortunately no injuries have been reported. Company spokeswoman Pat Avery says the fire involved a heavy oil line between a crude unit and a tank farm. She says company firefighters had contained the blaze, which was “95 … Read more
Washington, DC, October 7, 2009 – The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new nine-minute safety video on the combustible dust explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, which claimed the lives of 14 workers, injured 36, and caused extensive property damage on February 7, 2008. Entitled “Inferno: Dust Explosion … Read more
Last years explosion at Imperial Sugar Company’s Savannah, GA facility was horrendous, as it led to several fatalities and serious injuries of industrial workers. The US Chemical Safety Board investigated this accident and has now released the final investigation report. The US Chemical Safety Board, in its final draft report released on 24th Sep 2009 … Read more
