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Houston, TX · Final report 2006-06-06
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On the evening of December 3, a storage tank failed catastrophically at the Marcus Oil and Chemical polyethylene wax facility in Houston. The blast, which was felt up to 20 miles from the plant s
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.