This document discusses a chemistry and safety company that stocks and distributes chemicals, oils, and surfactants. It then describes an incident where an explosion occurred during the transfer of VM&P naptha to a tanker-trailer due to a static spark, causing the tank to rocket into the air and other tanks to rupture and catch fire. Finally, it provides recommendations to request additional manufacturer guidance, give employees more training, hire an expert to evaluate conductivity, and have the government revise Material Safety Data Sheets.

1. Chemistry & Safety Paul van Bellen Patrick van Dorst

3. Des Moines Iowa

6. Pressure/Vacuum valve

7. Emergency Pressure Relief Device

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10. Explosion of VM&P naptha through static spark

11. Tank rocketing into air, trailing a cloud of smoke and fire

12. Two other tanks ruptured and released their contents into fire

13. Through the fire other tanks ignited

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