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CSB Publishes Wacker Polysilicon Incident Investigation Report

Patrick Coyle
Jun 16, 2023
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Yesterday the US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced the release of their completed investigation report for the November 2020 hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas release at the Wacker Polysilicon facility in Charleston, Tennessee. The incident occurred during a maintenance event and the release of the HCl gas blocked the only exit from the elevated platform …

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