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A blast in the backyard: The role of EMS in hazmat disasters

from EMS World

A blast in the backyard: The role of EMS in hazmat disasters EMS World On Friday, June 21, 2019, a massive explosion at an oil refinery shook South Philadelphia and portions of southern New Jersey at approximately 0400. Residents woken by the blast reported rattled windows, objects knocked from shelves, and reverberations felt through houses. A leak from a process unit containing various hydrocarbons and hydrofluoric acid at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery sparked the three-alarm fire, which caused several explosions that produced large mushroom clouds. READ MORE

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