No Chemicals Involved in Dow Fire
No chemical reaction was involved in the Dow Chemical Plant fire last week.
Moisture in a light fixture is to blame for a reported $100,000 fire at Dow Chemical Plant last Friday. “Any fire is a concern obviously," said Paul Connor, the Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Dow Electronic Materials which is part of Dow Chemical Company. "There was never any chemistry involved in this particular incident." The fire in a light fixture triggered a sprinkler, although fire officials responded to the scene as well, he said. When asked bluntly whether the operations at the company should be of any concern to residents, Connor responded with a straightforward statement. “I live in the city myself,” he said. "We have a long, long history of a very safe operation and sound environmental performance and we bill …
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