All explosion articles – Page 4

News

US agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants

2014-06-12T00:00:00Z

Rules for handling ammonium nitrate revisited in wake of West disaster, but industry groups are worried by increasing complexity

News

US safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable'

2014-04-25T00:00:00Z

One year after ammonium nitrate explosion in Texas, Chemical Safety Board calls for new regulations to avert another incident

Business

Deadly explosion at Japanese silicon plant

2014-01-09T00:00:00Z

Five killed and several more injured at Mitsubishi Materials site

Opinion

Explosive mixtures

2013-10-24T00:00:00Z

Nobel’s name was made in explosives, but what about the chemistry behind them?

Business

Texas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules

2013-07-11T00:00:00Z

The incident was caused by unregulated and improper storage of ammonium nitrate, investigators find

Business

Probe into deadly explosion at US plant

2013-06-19T00:00:00Z

Blast killed two workers and injured another 76

News

Blast kills 33 at Chinese explosives plant

2013-05-30T00:00:00Z

Investigators are examining whether unsafe working conditions contributed to the accident

Business

Deadly blast destroys US fertiliser plant

2013-04-18T00:00:00Z

Up to 15 dead and over 160 injured in a fire and explosion in Waco, Texas

News

Explosion kills two

2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

Evonik plant that produced nylon 12 intermediate in Germany shut down