Policies for Preventing/Mitigating a Disaster: West Texas Case
In 2013, a grievous explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company (WFC) plant in West Texas (Babrauskas, 2018). It killed 15 people, injured over 160 others, and caused extensive destruction to the surrounding area. The West Fertilizer Company plant stored and sold agricultural chemicals, including ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive compound commonly used as a ... Read More
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