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CSB report into fatal 2011 Hawaii firework explosion and fire highlights unsafe disposal practices

21 January 2013

The US Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said an explosion and fire that killed five workers during a fireworks disposal operation in Hawaii in 2011 resulted from unsafe disposal practices; insufficient safety requirements for government contractor selection and oversight; and an absence of national guidelines, standards, and regulations for fireworks disposal. 

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