CSB CHAIRPERSON RAFAEL MOUREERASO CALLS FOR REGULATORY COVERAGE OF REACTIVE CHEMICALS FOLLOWING THE WEST FERTILIZER EXPLOSION AND FIRE

摘要

In a new video safety message released recently, CSB Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso calls for regulatory coverage of reactive chemicals following the massive ammonium nitrate explosion that killed at least 14 people and devastated the town of West, Texas, on April 17, 2013. Reactive chemicals, like ammonium nitrate, can undergo potentially hazardous chemical reactions, such as violently detonating, if not managed properly.