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Lubbock, TX · Final report 2011-10-19
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An explosion severely injured a graduate student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, in the chemistry department during the handling of a high-energy metal compound, which suddenly detona
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent federal agency that investigates serious chemical accidents to determine root causes and issue safety recommendations. It has no regulatory or enforcement authority — its power is the public investigation.
CSB investigation page ↗Source: U.S. Chemical Safety Board. License: CC0 1.0. Related: EPA RMP facilities nearby.