The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has deployed a seven-person team to the site of a fatal explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Connecticut. The team arrived on site midday on Monday, February 8.
According to media reports, the explosion at approximately 11:30 a.m. resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries and caused off-site damage.
CSB lead investigator Don Holmstrom said, “The CSB’s investigative team will examine the activities that were ongoing at the time of this accident, including any gas purging, as indicated by initial media reports.”
At a public meeting on Thursday, February 4, the CSB issued urgent recommendations that the national fuel gas codes be changed to improve safety when gas pipes are being purged - cleared of air - during maintenance or the installation of new piping. The Board’s urgent recommendations resulted from the CSB’s ongoing federal investigation into the June 9, 2009, natural gas explosion at the ConAgra Slim Jim production facility in Garner, North Carolina, which caused four deaths, three critical life-threatening burn injuries, and other injuries that sent a total of 67 people to the hospital.
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FireRescue International 2010 - 25 August, 2010
Environmental Impact of Fluorinated Fire Fighting Foams - 02 September, 2010, 10:00
World Rescue Challenge - 14 - 16 September, 2010
TAK-Response California Conference and Exhibition - 16 September, 2010, 10:00 - 17 September, 2010
Humanitarian & Disaster Response Technologies - 20 September, 2010, 10:00 - 21 September, 2010
NAEFO 2010 - 27 September, 2010, 10:00
Middle East Fire and Safety Conference 2010 - 29 September, 2010, 10:00 - 30 September, 2010
FIVE/ Fires in Vehicles - 19 - 20 October, 2010
3rd International Conference on GIT4NDM - 27 October, 2010, 10:00 - 28 October, 2010
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