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Refinery explosion and fire (15 killed, 180 injured) : BP, Texas City, Texas, March 23, 2005 / U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
- Series:
- Investigation report (United States. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board) ; report no. 2005-04-I-TX.
- Investigation report / U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board ; report no. 2005-04-I-TX
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- BP (Firm).
- Petroleum refineries--Fires and fire prevention--Texas--Texas City.
- Petroleum refineries.
- Fire investigation--Texas--Texas City.
- Fire investigation.
- Explosions--Texas--Texas City.
- Explosions.
- Fires--Texas--Texas City.
- Fires.
- Industrial accidents--Investigation--Texas--Texas City.
- Industrial accidents.
- Industrial accidents--Investigation.
- Petroleum refineries--Fires and fire prevention.
- Texas--Texas City.
- Genre:
- legislative records.
- Legislative materials
- Legislative materials.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 pages)
- Other Title:
- BP, Texas City, Texas, March 23, 2005
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, [2007]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- On March 23, 2005, at 1:20 p.m., the BP Texas City Refinery suffered one of the worst industrial disasters in recent U.S. history. Explosions and fires killed 15 people and injured another 180, alarmed the community, and resulted in financial losses exceeding $1.5 billion. The incident occurred during the startup of an isomerization (ISOM) unit when a raffinate splitter tower was overfilled; pressure relief devices opened, resulting in a flammable liquid geyser from a blowdown stack that was not equipped with a flare. The release of flammables led to an explosion and fire. All of the fatalities occurred in or near office trailers located close to the blowdown drum. A shelter-in-place order was issued that required 43,000 people to remain indoors. Houses were damaged as far away as three-quarters of a mile from the refinery.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on August 28, 2008).
- "March 2007."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Investigation report, refinery explosion and fire : BP, Texas City, Texas, March 23, 2005
- OCLC:
- 246693494
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