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New Animation shows BP Texas City disaster in new light after 15 years

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020John Merriman

March 27,2020 – The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new animation video, that shows the disaster which took place at the BP Texas City facility, more than 15 years ago. During that accident, a massive fire and explosions took place at the refinery, also many tons of hydrocarbons got released causing an […]

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CSB Strategic Plan 2017-2021

US Chemical Safety Board Strategic Plan for 2017-2021 released

November 7, 2016December 15, 2019John Merriman

Nov 6, 2016– The US Chemical Safety Board informed that it has released its Strategic Plan for the years 2017 to 2021. The plan includes an updated mission and vision statement, which will guide the activities and objectives of the CSB. The CSB’s mission to: “Drive chemical safety change through independent investigations to protect people […]

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Pemex Veracruz Mexico Explosion

Explosion at PEMEX-Three fatalities and several injuries

April 21, 2016June 21, 2016John Merriman

April 21, 2016- A massive explosion and toxic vapor cloud were reported from the site of a petrochemicals manufacturing plant which is part of PEMEX in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico.  The plant is part of Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo, or PMV, a vinyl petrochemical plant that is a joint venture between Pemex’s petrochemical unit and a […]

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CSB releases new video of the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery Accident

October 31, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

The US Chemical Safety Board has released a video that goes into the root causes of Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery fatal accident, which took place in April 2010. The disaster occurred when a nearly 40 year old heat exchanger ruptured violently during startup of the refinery’s naphta hydrotreater unit. Watch the video below that shows what […]

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Sandworm malware targets GE Cimplicity HMI

October 30, 2014November 3, 2014John Merriman

Oct 29, 2014– After the discovery of Stuxnet in 2010, there seemed to be a lull in the rate of discovery of malware that specifically targeted industrial systems. If you recollect Stuxnet was the first really widespread, sophisticated and highly targeted malware that was directed at Siemens Control Systems including the SIMATIC range of PLCs. […]

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