Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 8-5-23

NOTE: See here for series background.

Albuquerque, NM – 8-6-23

Local news reports: Here, here, and here. National report here.

Fire at plastic recycling facility. No reports of injuries. Major, ongoing, damage to facility.

Possible CSB reportable based on cost of damage.

Garland, TX – 8-7-23

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Fire and explosions at chemical manufacturing plant. One injury with no hospitalization. Interesting discussion here on problems with contaminated runoff from fire fighting efforts.

Probable CSB reportable based upon cost of damage.