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Process Safety Beacon: Relief Vents Can Be Hazards

Process Safety Beacon

March

2021

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On April 12, 2004, a plant in Dalton, GA, attempted a first production batch of triallyl cyanurate. A runaway reaction occurred, which released the flammable and toxic chemicals allyl alcohol and allyl chloride to the atmosphere.

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