School Siting Near Industrial Chemical Facilities: Findings from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Investigation of the West Fertilizer Explosion | Zendy

Veronica Tinney | Zendy; Jerad M. Denton | Zendy; Lucy Sciallo-Tyler | Zendy; Jerome A. Paulson | Zendy

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School Siting Near Industrial Chemical Facilities: Findings from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Investigation of the West Fertilizer Explosion

Author(s) -

Veronica Tinney,

Jerad M. Denton,

Lucy Sciallo-Tyler,

Jerome A. Paulson

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp132

Subject(s) - hazardous waste , chemical safety , business , environmental health , apartment , occupational safety and health , hazard , environmental protection , environmental science , engineering , medicine , waste management , civil engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , risk analysis (engineering) , pathology

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) investigated the 17 April 2013 explosion at the West Fertilizer Company (WFC) that resulted in 15 fatalities, more than 260 injuries, and damage to more than 150 buildings. Among these structures were four nearby school buildings cumulatively housing children in grades kindergarten-12, a nursing care facility, and an apartment complex. The incident occurred during the evening when school was not in session, which reduced the number of injuries.

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