Determine what type of chemical reaction took place, and identify if it was exothermic or endothermic in nature and if itwas a precipitation, acid/base, or oxidation/reduction event.

West Fertilizer Company Fire and Explosion Investigation Report ReviewAccess the West Fertilizer Company Fire and Explosion Investigation Report.

Review the key components of theinvestigation report (Note: you are not expected to read the entire report. Review only what is needed to complete the casestudy.

Refer to your required reading assignment for specific sections.)

Write a minimum of two pages analyzing the following key concepts:

Identify hazardous chemicals that could have caused the explosion.

Determine what type of chemical reaction took place, and identify if it was exothermic or endothermic in nature and if itwas a precipitation, acid/base, or oxidation/reduction event.

Explain what measurement technique could be used to quantify the airborne hazard after the chemical reaction tookplace.

Determine what type of chemical reaction took place, and identify if it was exothermic or endothermic in nature and if itwas a precipitation, acid/base, or oxidation/reduction event.
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