On the first anniversary of a fatal propane explosion at a West Virginia convenience store, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board yesterday announced that testing has been completed on a key propane valve ...

“The Ferrellgas tank was located against the store’s outside rear wall. The Thompson Gas tank was located about 10 feet away. While preparing for the transfer, propane began flowing out of the liquid ...

After initial testing of the propane tank that was recovered after an explosion at a West Virginia convenience store, the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has concluded that the ...

A leaky valve on a propane tank was the likely source of the large propane release that caused an explosion, killing four people and injuring five others on Jan. 30 at Ghent, the United States ...

In a draft final report released Sept. 25, investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) concluded that inadequate propane technician and emergency responder training and unsafe propane tank ...

Inadequate propane technician and emergency responder training, and unsafe propane tank placement were the primary causes of a fatal accident in January 2007 at a West Virginia convenience store, the ...