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T2 Laboratories Inc. Reactive Chemical Explosion

Location: Jacksonville, FL
December 19, 2007
Accident Type: Reactive Incident

INVESTIGATION INFORMATION

T2 Laboratories Inc. Reactive Chemical Explosion

Accident Description

On December 19, 2007, four people were killed and 13 others were transported to the hospital when an explosion occured at T2 Laboratories Inc. during the production of a gasoline additive called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl.


Investigation Status

The CSB final report was approved by the Board at a public meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, on 9/15/2009.

Documents

Final Report

Final Report (pdf,2417.68KB)

 
 
Transcripts

Transcript (pdf,146.27KB)

 
 

Investigation Video

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Runaway: Explosion at T2 Laboratories
September 22, 2009
A runaway chemical reaction takes the lives of four workers in Jacksonville, Florida. Read More

Investigation Photos

Animation still from the CSB's T2 safety video
Runaway: Explosion at T2 Laboratories
CSB Finds T2 Laboratories Explosion Caused by Failure of Cooling System Resulting in Runaway Chemical Reaction; Report Notes Company Did Not Recognize Hazards of Chemical Process
Aerial view of T2 Laboratories following December 19, 2007, explosion and fire
Emergency Preparedness: Findings from CSB Accident Investigations
CSB Concludes Field Phase of T2 Blast Investigation in Jacksonville, FL - Higher Number of Offsite Injuries Found
Statement by CSB Investigator-in-Charge Robert Hall Updating the Public on the Investigation of the T2 Laboratories Explosion and Fire
CSB Deploys to Fatal Jacksonville, Florida Explosion

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