Just found this on In the Pipeline. http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2006/03/24/explosion_news.php#comments Explosion at the school of chemistry of Mulhouse: a suspect ethylene bottle (AFP, Saturday March 25, 2006, 13h36) An ethylene bottle was discovered by the investigators at the central point of the explosion which made a death and blessée engraves Friday at the laboratory of the higher national School of chemistry (ENSC) of Mulhouse, indicated to Saturday the public prosecutor of Mulhouse. Ethylene suspected after the explosion on the campus of Mulhouse (Reuters, Saturday March 25, 2006, 13h27) MULHOUSE (Reuters) - a leakage on an ethylene bottle could be at the origin of the violent explosion which made a death and a casualty engraves Friday at the higher national School of chemistry of Mulhouse in Haut-Rhin, estimates the parquet floor of the city. Kimberly Begley Jeskie, MPH-OSHM Operations Manager Physical Sciences Directorate Oak Ridge National Laboratory (865) 574-4945 -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Debbie Decker Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 4:20 PM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab Fatality in French School And here's what CNN has to say. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/03/24/france.blast/index.html Debbie -------------------- Debbie M. Decker, Campus Chemical Hygiene Officer Environmental Health and Safety University of California, Davis 1 Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 (530)754-7964/(530)752-4527 (FAX) dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu Co-Conspirator to Make the World A Better Place -- Visit www.HeroicStories.com and join the conspiracy -----Original Message----- From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Jim Kaufman Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 11:50 AM To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: [DCHAS-L] Lab Fatality in French School This email has been sent to you by cjodouin**At_Symbol_Here**escalade.ca The following is a news item posted on CBC NEWS ONLINE at http://www.cbc.ca/news ____________________________________________________ EXPLOSION ROCKS CHEMISTRY SCHOOL IN FRANCE WebPosted Fri Mar 24 08:07:35 2006 ---A large explosion at a chemistry school in eastern France has killed one person and injured another, news services reported. Fire officials told the Associated Press that the blast, which ignited a fire, occurred on Friday in the city of Mulhouse, near the border with Germany, on the ground floor of the Superior National School of Chemistry. Police said they have evacuated the area surrounding the school, which is part of a campus near the city centre and 8,000 students are enrolled there. Teachers were counting students at the scene to ensure there were no other casualties, according to France-Info radio. According to a report by TF1 television, a witness said it felt like an earthquake. Copyright (C) 2006 CBC. All rights reserved. James A. Kaufman, Ph.D. Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) President/CEO jimkaufman**At_Symbol_Here**labsafety.org A Nonprofit International Organization for Safety in Science and Science Education 192 Worcester Road, Natick, MA 01760-2252 508-647-1900 Fax: 508-647-0062 Cell: 508-574-6264 Res: 781-237-1335 info**At_Symbol_Here**labsafety.org _www.labsafety.org_ (http://www.labsafety.org/) Making Health, Safety, and the Environment an Integral and Important Part of Education, Work, and Life
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