4. Severe Reactive Chemical Incidents 4 12/13/94 Port Neal IA 6 5 2/19/99 Allentown PA 5 5 4/21/95 Lodi NJ 4 8 5/1/91 Sterlington LA 3 9 6/17/91 Charleston SC 2 17 7/5/90 Channelview TX 1 Fatalities Date Location
5. Severe Reactive Chemical Incidents 3 3/13/01 Augusta, GA 12 3 5/8/97 West Helena AR 11 3 5/27/94 Belpre OH 10 3 6/12/86 Barceloneta Puerto Rico 9 3 6/2/82 Gulfport MS 8 4 6/28/88 Auburn IN 7 Fatalities Date Location
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17. What Chemicals are most often involved in Reactive Incidents? Source: CSB CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents 79 Other 6 Hydrosulfite 6 Inorganic/metal 7 Hydrocarbon 8 Alcohol 10 Hypochlorite 12 Organic Peroxide 12 Base 14 Water 15 Monomer 20 Oxidizer 38 Acid No. of Incidents Chemical Class
18. What Types of Reactions cause Reactive Incidents? Source: CSB CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents 8 Other 4 Oxidation/Reduction 5 Decomp by another reaction 6 Oxidation 10 Polymerization 10 Water Reactive 11 Acid/Base 26 Decomposition Percentage Reaction Type
19. Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur? Source: CSB CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Transfer Equipment 5% Reactor 25% Storage Equipment 22% Other Process Equipment 22% Separation Equipment 5% Unknown 8% Storage Drum 10% Waste Equipment 3%
20. Where Do Reactive Incidents Occur? Source: CSB CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents Nearly 30% Storage, Handling, Consumer Sites 70% + Chemical Manufacturing Percent of Incidents Type of Facility
21. What are the Consequences of Reactive Incidents? Source: CSB CSB Investigation of Reactive Incidents 37% Toxic Gas Release 16% Fire/explosion and toxic release 5% Hazardous liquid spill 42% Fire/explosion Percent of Incidents Consequence