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The Texas City refinery incident happened on 23 March 2005. How much do you know about this incident? Take the quiz to find out…

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* 1. When was the Texas City refinery originally built?

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* 2. Which company was the owner and operator of the Texas City refinery when the incident occurred in 2005?

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* 3. In 2005 what was the processing capacity of the Texas City refinery relative to other refineries in the US?

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* 4. The incident occurred:

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* 5. Although several potential ignition sources were identified as triggering the series of explosions during the incident, what was the most likely ignition point that ignited the vapour cloud?

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* 6. The 15 people killed in the incident were:

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* 7. As a result of the damage caused by the incident, for how long did the Isomerization Unit at the Texas City refinery remain out of action?

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* 8. The blast pressure wave after the vapour cloud ignited was so powerful it blew windows out in the surrounding neighbourhood up to how far away from the refinery?

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* 9. What US government organisation was responsible for conducting the formal investigation following the incident at the Texas City refinery?

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* 10. Following the incident, how big was the fine imposed by the US Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) in October 2009 on the owner and operator of the Texas City refinery?

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