About This Archive  | DCHAS-L 2010 Index   | DCHAS-L Yearly Index
person wearing a disposable face shield and surgical style mask

Check out Safety Emporium for your N95, N99, and face shield needs.

Previous by Date:
Subject: Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:28:14 -0500
Author: Christopher Suznovich 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:58:16 -0500
Author: Anne Marie Desmarais


Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:35:46 -0500
Reply-To: DCHAS-L Discussion List <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU>
Sender: DCHAS-L Discussion List <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU>
From: Ralph Stuart <rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU>
Subject: Re: Explosion at Connecticut Power Plant
In-Reply-To: <1802_1265581757_o17MTHQv026115_C794A8AE.13E1B%snuz**At_Symbol_Here**mac.com>

> An explosion at a power plant being built in Middletown ,Connecticut 
caused several injuries and fatalities.
> 
> http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6855851.html
> 
=46rom the first paragraph:
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. =97 An explosion blew apart a power plant under 
construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing 
multiple people and injuring at least 14 in a blast that shook homes for 
miles, officials said.

I believe that purging of natural gas lines was what the Chemical Safety 
Board was concerned with in the ConAgra explosion...

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH 
Environmental Safety Manager 
University of Vermont 
Environmental Safety Facility 
667 Spear St. Burlington, VT  05405 

rstuart**At_Symbol_Here**uvm.edu

Previous post   |  Top of Page   |   Next post


The content of this page reflects the personal opinion(s) of the author(s) only, not the American Chemical Society, ILPI, Safety Emporium, or any other party. Use of any information on this page is at the reader's own risk. Unauthorized reproduction of these materials is prohibited. Send questions/comments about the archive to secretary@dchas.org.
The maintenance and hosting of the DCHAS-L archive is provided through the generous support of Safety Emporium.