CSB Issues Update for Investigation of Toxic Chemical Release at Dow Facility in Louisiana
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on June 18, 2024:
Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a July 2023 explosion at the Dow Louisiana Operations' Glycol II plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, that resulted in the release of over 31,000 pounds of ethylene oxide (EtO), a known carcinogen. Multiple subsequent explosions and fires damaged nearby piping and equipme . . .
Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a July 2023 explosion at the Dow Louisiana Operations' Glycol II plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, that resulted in the release of over 31,000 pounds of ethylene oxide (EtO), a known carcinogen. Multiple subsequent explosions and fires damaged nearby piping and equipme . . .