Communications Regarding Jan. 7, 2010 Accident

TTU Communications:

• Texas Tech Receives Favorable Report from Chemical Safety Board – June 27, 2012
• CSB Status Changed to "Open- Acceptable Response" – May 22, 2012
• Detailed Response to CSB Recommendations – May 30, 2012
• Statement Concerning Oct. 27 Laboratory Accident – Oct. 28, 2011
• Memo to TTU Community regarding CSB findings – Oct. 19, 2011
• News Release - Texas Tech University Response to Accident Investigation Report – Oct. 19, 2011
• Update on the Oct. 14, 2011, Laboratory Accident in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at Texas Tech University – Oct. 19, 2011
• Update on Texas Tech's Safety Culture and January Lab Accident – Aug. 3, 2010
• Texas Tech Laboratory Safety Report – July 23, 2010
• Memo to TTU Community – July 22, 2010
• Report of the Working Group on Laboratory Safety – July 19, 2010
• February 2010 Memo – Feb. 9, 2010
• Laboratory Safety and Energetic Materials Research Email – Feb. 5, 2010
• Chemistry Building Accident News Release – Jan. 7, 2010

News Clips

Beginning Oct. 19, 2011 - Present

• People of the State of California v. The Regents of the University of California, and Patrick Harran – July 27, 2012
• University of California Reaches Agreement In Connection With Charges In Lab Researcher's Death – C&EN, July 27, 2012
• Landmark worker death case continues against UCLA chemistry professor – iWatch News, July 27, 2012
• Chemical Safety Board approves of Tech's progress – FOX34News, July 19, 2012
• Chemical Safety Board issues Tech with open acceptable response –Daily Toreador, July 12, 2012
• International survey on laboratory safety launched – Nature.com Blog, June 14, 2012
• After Explosion, Texas Tech Committee Aims to make Safety "Automatic" – Science Careers Blog, Feb. 6, 2012
• Tech strives to raise awareness, minimize risks after series of laboratory explosions – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Feb. 4, 2012
• Research VP: Chemical explosions won't damage Tech, shows need for improvement – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Oct. 28, 2011
• Texas Tech building evacuated after second explosion in two weeks – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Oct. 27, 2011
• Chemical spill leads to evacuation at Texas Tech – FOX34News, Oct. 27, 2011
• Another explosion at Texas Tech and a fire at UCLA – Central Science, Oct. 25, 2011
• US universities' lab safety under new scrutiny – Royal Society of Chemistry, Oct. 24, 2011
• Chemistry Labs' Safety at Universities Questioned – ABC News, Oct. 23, 2011
• Texas Tech University Lab Explosion Raises Nationwide Concerns – ThirdAge.com, Oct. 23, 2011
• New Chemical Safety Board Report Could Be the Lab-Safety Turning Point – Science Careers Blog, Oct. 20, 2011
• CSB Releases New Video on Laboratory Safety at Academic Institutions – Fire Engineering, Oct. 20, 2011
• CSB video on Texas Tech incident released – Central Science, Oct. 20, 2011
• US lab safety under fire – Nature.com, Oct. 20, 2011
• CSB Releases Investigation into 2010 Texas Tech Laboratory Accident – Fire Engineering, Oct. 19, 2011
• CSB Releases Investigation into 2010 Texas Tech Laboratory Accident; Case Study Identifies Systemic Deficiencies in University Safety Management Practices – CSB, Oct. 19, 2011
• Tech's update on Friday's lab accident and Jan 7, 2010, accident in chemistry and biochemistry department – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Oct. 19, 2011
• University, others investigating explosion in chemistry building – Daily Toreador, Oct. 19, 2011
• CSB report on Texas Tech includes recommendation for ACS action – Central Science, Oct. 19, 2011
• Final report released on 2010 Tech chemistry lab explosion – FOX34News, Oct. 19, 2011
• Federal board cites deficiencies at Texas Tech during 2010 blast – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Oct. 19.2011
• Texas Tech Releases Statements Regarding Recent Explosions in Chemistry and Biochemistry Labs – KFYO, Oct. 19, 2011
• Texas Tech releases statement about Chemistry lab accident – KCBD, Oct. 19, 2011
• Academic Lab Safety Under Exam – C&EN, Oct. 19, 2011
• CSB Releases Investigation into 2010 Texas Tech Laboratory Accident; Case Study Identifies Systemic Deficiencies in University Safety Management Practices – CSB, Oct. 19, 2011
• Texas Tech chemistry lab accident report update – ScienceFair, Oct. 19, 2011
• Report finds fault with college labs over poor safety record – USA Today, Oct. 19, 2011

Previous News Clips

• Daily Toreador – Agency to investigate chemistry explosion
• Daily Toreador – Lab safety committee created after explosion
• Lubbock Online – One injured in chemical explosion on Tech campus
• Lubbock Online – Feds to investigate Tech chemical explosion
• Lubbock Online – Tech chemical blast under federal probe
• Lubbock Online – Lab blast raises safety awareness
• Lubbock Online – Blast probe finds 20 safety violations
• Scientific American – Danger in School Labs: Accidents Haunt Experimental Science
• Science – Taken for Granted: Where Two Issues Stand