Texas state law forbids 173 of Texas' 254 counties from adopting a fire code, based on population. Within those counties:
- 150 have no full-time fire departments.
- 137 have companies that use hazardous chemicals covered by a mandatory risk-management plan.
- 47 have companies that use chemicals the U.S. Department of Homeland Security considers risks for terrorist or criminal misuse.
- 26 have industries that rank among the top 100 toxic air polluters in Texas.
- An undetermined number have chemicals that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says pose severe risks to workers and the public.
This is an interesting exercise because Texas is only one of a handful of states that doesn't have a fire code. I got really hooked on reading this. Thank you.
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