anacortes refinery fire - The company has appealed the decision, said spokesman Hector Castro LNI.
The state inspection was part of a national emphasis intended to inspect all oil refineries in the U.S. This program began in 2007 as a result of the explosion in 2005 in Texas.
Of the 18 open cases serious accident chemical safety board is considering at least seven are the refineries, "said Horowitz. However, there are only 150 refineries in the country and tens of thousands of chemical plants and others.
"Nearly half of our accidents, serious, are found in refineries," said Horowitz. "We're seeing a disproportionate number of serious accidents at the refineries."
The state inspection was part of a national emphasis intended to inspect all oil refineries in the U.S. This program began in 2007 as a result of the explosion in 2005 in Texas.
Of the 18 open cases serious accident chemical safety board is considering at least seven are the refineries, "said Horowitz. However, there are only 150 refineries in the country and tens of thousands of chemical plants and others.
"Nearly half of our accidents, serious, are found in refineries," said Horowitz. "We're seeing a disproportionate number of serious accidents at the refineries."
