tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post8852370051756677172..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Silicone plant in Illinois explodes, four believed deadChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-71250372577246990402019-05-07T09:35:12.618-04:002019-05-07T09:35:12.618-04:00Anon, the CSB was just hiring two new people a mon...Anon, the CSB was just hiring two new people a month or two ago. I seriously doubt they are under any threat anytime soon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-57966358024285419672019-05-06T09:30:44.458-04:002019-05-06T09:30:44.458-04:00The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been under thr...The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been under threat of elimination in recent budgets. It would have been interesting to see what kind of investigation and recommendations followed this event if the CSB didn't exist. Some other state or federal agency with less independence and chemical expertise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-78652797787843545312019-05-06T04:19:56.854-04:002019-05-06T04:19:56.854-04:00I wonder if trichlorosilane was the stuff what ble...I wonder if trichlorosilane was the stuff what blew up, it is highly reactive and low-boiling (32C)milkshakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188961610554710616noreply@blogger.com