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Chemistry World
July 11, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Texas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas on 17 April, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has resulted in calls to tighten US chemical handling regulations.   |
Chemistry World
October 14, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April. |
Chemistry World
April 8, 2015
Emma Stoye |
Leak causes explosion at para-xylene plant in China An explosion at a para-xylene plant in China's Fujian Province has injured at least 12 people, and caused fires that continued for more than three days after the initial blast. |
Chemistry World
April 25, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable' The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas last April, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200, was entirely preventable and highlights a pressing need for regulatory change. |
Chemistry World
June 1, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Explosion at Ammonia Plant An explosion at an ammonia plant has left two people injured in Teeside, UK. |
Chemistry World
October 22, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Nine dead in China plant blast Nine workers have been killed in an explosion at a chemical plant operated by Shandong Tianbao Chemical Industry in Linyi, eastern China. |
Chemistry World
July 7, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Blast kills six at South Korean chemical plant Local news reports suggest that six workers have been killed and one injured in an explosion at Hanwha Chemical's plant in Ulsan, South Korea. |
Chemistry World
June 19, 2013
Patrick Walter |
Probe into deadly explosion at US plant Authorities are still searching for the cause of a deadly explosion at a Louisiana petrochemicals plant that occurred on June 13th. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Fatal blast at Indian chemical plant One worker was killed and a further four injured after an explosion at a chemical manufacturing plant operated by chemicals supplier and custom synthesis firm Survival Technologies in Ankleshwar on 20 January. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2015
Hepeng Jia |
Tianjin blast prompts safety overhaul The recent blast in Tianjin port and other Chinese chemical plant accidents have prompted an overhaul of the country's approach to safety amid accusations of corruption and mismanagement. |
Chemistry World
August 7, 2013
Lanay Tierney |
Obama mandate calls for safer chemical facilities US President Barack Obama has issued a mandate for federal agencies to review industrial chemical safety regulations in the wake of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas in April. |
Chemistry World
June 12, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants A long-awaited plan to bolster the safety of US chemical plants is facing some industry opposition. |
Chemistry World
March 28, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Blast in French University Kills Professor An explosion in a French university chemistry department has killed one person and seriously injured another. |
Chemistry World
July 27, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Three dead in Chinese petrochemical plant fire The fire started when leaking oil ignited. It was extinguished after around five hours. The cause is now being investigated. |
Chemistry World
October 18, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Worker dies in Dow lab fire An investigation by the local fire department concluded that the fire started when trimethylindium, a pyrophoric precursor to semiconductor materials, was exposed to the air and ignited spontaneously. |
Chemistry World
December 22, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical facility anti-terrorism laws renewed for four years The measure makes a series of key changes to the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. |
Chemistry World
August 14, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Deadly chemical blast at Chinese port The incident, believed to have been caused by volatile chemicals stored on site, has led President Xi Jinping to call for enhanced management of dangerous chemicals. |
Chemistry World
September 17, 2015
Mark Peplow |
After Tianjin Chemical safety in China is not just a problem for the Chinese to deal with. It damages the reputation of the global chemical industry as a whole |
Chemistry World
August 29, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Drinking water safe after China plant blast The most serious chemical factory explosion to occur China for over a decade has not caused major damage to the environment, according to local authorities. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News. |
Salon.com
August 3, 2000
John Freeman |
"Blaze: The Forensics of Fire" by Nicholas Faith This book explains how investigators figure out the cause of a deadly blaze, and how people's behavior during a fire determines their fate. |
Food Engineering
October 1, 2008 |
Don't wait for the dust to settle The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has declared that its NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting is now a "standard" rather than a "guideline." |
AboutSafety
March 2, 2001
Paul Somerville |
Fire: It Won't Happen To You? Fires devastate workplaces when they strike, but few of us take the risk seriously. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008
Adam Pitluk |
Explosion Savages Massive Sugar Mill: What Went Wrong The risk of dust explosions has been well-known since the early 1800s, but accidents continue to plague industries that generate fine particles. |
Chemistry World
September 25, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Bayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges Under the agreement, the company will enhance safeguards at its US chemical facilities. |
Chemistry World
September 16, 2014
James Urquhart |
Blaze destroys Nottingham sustainable chemistry lab The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham's jubilee campus, was under construction and slated to be finished by mid-2015. |
National Defense
May 2009
Magnuson & Rusling |
First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed First responders should be trained to deal with a myriad of emergencies, from nuclear to biological attack. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Arianne Cohen |
North Carolina Chemical Fire: What Went Wrong When a building full of hazardous waste went up in flames, a noxious cloud forced the evacuation of nearly 17,000 and raised concerns about such facilities nationwide. |
Chemistry World
May 1, 2013
Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Not short of news Death of Margaret Thatcher, trained as a chemist... Explosion of fertilizer plant at Waco, Texas... Ricin laced letters to Obama... |
National Defense
September 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Improvised Bombs Have a Long History in U.S. Improvised explosive devices, or homemade bombs, have been used to sow terror in the United States for longer than you may think. |
Chemistry World
September 2006 |
In the Papers... Pipeline Explosion Kills Seven... Environmental Monitoring Dropped From NASA's Remit... Boost for Thai Science... Blacklisted Company Denies Weapons Charge... |
AboutSafety
November 29, 2000 |
Igniting Passion For Dousing Fires Measures required to prevent fire can be simple, and they need to be part of any effective workplace health and safety program. |
Chemistry World
January 7, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
All hail shale The US shale gas boom has continued to drive recovery for the country's chemical industry this year. Access to cheap feedstocks and energy has allowed US producers to compete strongly in the global market |
Bank Systems & Technology
January 7, 2005
Jim Hatfield |
Built to Last Lasalle National Bank's thorough emergency planning and effective disaster recovery systems helped prevent loss of life and preserved business data in the five-alarm blaze at the company's 45-story headquarters in Chicago. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2007
Erik Sofge |
Quick HomeHero Fire Extinguisher Is One You Don't Have to Hide This new fire extinguisher could help save your house, but not because of any chemical breakthrough. It simply looks good enough to be at the ready. |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2013 |
Boston Marathon Explosions Multiple news sites are reporting that two bombs were detonated near the finish line at the Boston Marathon earlier today resulting in two dead and 64 injured. |
Outside
June 2003
Douglas Gantenbein |
We're Toast Last summer, U.S. wildfires cost $1.6 billion to stop and claimed the lives of 23 firefighters. The expense and sacrifice did nothing to solve the problems of overgrown forests, misguided policies, and misspent resources. We need to get serious about rethinking the role of flame in the woods. |
Wired
June 2005
Joshua Davis |
The Fire Rebels They're taking on the American firefighting establishment with a precision method of dousing flames. The hot new way to save lives and burning buildings: bursts of delicate fog. |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Throw the Book at BP Victims of the BP refinery blast succeed in having the judge in the case recused, on the basis that he had worked for the oil company's law firm in the past. |
National Gardening
Kim Haworth |
Fire-Safe Landscaping Homes are tucked into hillside forests and perched atop grassy knolls to take advantage of spectacular views. During fire season, this is an invitation to disaster. But there are several measures you can take to reduce the immediate risk of fire danger around your own home. |
AboutSafety
August 2, 2001 |
Traffic Hazards To Fire Fighters While Working Along Roads The fact that fire fighters have been struck and killed while providing emergency services along roads show that hazards to the fire service are not limited to structural or wildland fires. |
Chemistry World
November 19, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
UC Davis chemist sentenced to four years over explosion A postdoc chemist at the University of California, Davis, has been sentenced after pleading no contest to 17 criminal charges, including possessing materials with the intent to make a destructive device |
CIO
February 15, 2007
Michael Useem |
Decisions Under Pressure A tragic wildfire provides lessons about how leaders can make the best call when there's no time and no room for mistakes. |
This Old House
David Webster |
Fire Extinguishers How effective are they? Which should you buy? Here's everything every homeowner needs to know about fire extinguishers. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Rich Duprey |
What Is the Fate of American LaFrance? Computer problems lead the fire engine maker to file for bankruptcy protection. |
National Real Estate Investor
August 1, 2004
Curtis Massey |
High-Rise Fires: What Owners Should Know About Fire Department Operations In the general real estate community, there seems to be a pervasive belief that as long as codes are met and an evacuation or life-safety plan is on file with the city that all of a building owner's bases are covered. This is untrue. |
Fast Company
June 2002
Charles Fishman |
Boomtown, U.S.A. Far from the front lines of combat, there is a place where people do the unlikeliest work imaginable. Here is the story of the men and women of McAlester, Oklahoma, who run the factory that makes virtually every non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal... |
National Defense
June 2010
Stew Magnuson |
Indiana Psychiatric Institution Transformed Into Urban Training Ground The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, operated by the Indiana National Guard, hosts everyone from police and fire departments to Navy sea, air and land commandos who use its collection of art-moderne buildings built in the 1930s as a backdrop to practice their skills. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005 |
The Texas City Oil Refinery Disaster When fuel spewed from the stack of a Gulf Coast facility in March, it went looking for a spark. It found one. |
Science News
November 3, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: Math on Fire Mathematicians are building a model to predict wildfire movement. |
