Assignemnt: Writing a report

I want from you to write a 5 pages about the subject below:

Subject: The Phillips disaster, Pasadena, TX, 1989

The report should provide the following information:

• a bit of background information on the company involved

• the location of the accident

• the facts surrounding the accident (who, what, where, when, why and how), Be very specific on the probable cause of the accident and reasons for number of injuries/fatalities, ie. Reactions involved? Safety system failure? Operator error? Engineering design flaws? Corrosion of materials?

• the effects of the accident (human and financial)

• some pictures if you can find them

• findings of whatever investigative bodies reviewed the accident

• what was learned from the accident (how can an event such as this be prevented in the future?)

1. What specific changes in design, control, operation, training and/or regulation do you recommend based on your findings?