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January 2, 2011

Ammonia gas cylinder burst

An incident in an ice factory of an ammonia gas cylinder that burst killing one has occurred in West Bengal. It appears that the factory was located in a residential area and that the Municipality had renewed its licence. The article mentions
"Fire fighters risked their health and entered the factory on Saturday to repair the gas tanker. They lodged an FIR with Titagarh police against the factory owner. Officials of the Disaster Management Group (DGM) and BSF jawans also reached the spot as the tanker repair continued under their supervision. Fire officials complained that the ice factory was being run illegally in a crowded area.
"All the tankers and cylinders containing gas were in use for a long time. They had not been changed despite many tankers and cylinders being outdated. There was also no fire prevention arrangement there," said S Dubey, a senior fire official of North Barrackpore".
I often see gas cylinders being transported in autorickshaws with the cylinder cap protruding out. Authorities must be trained on the dangers of gas cylinders and its handling and transport.
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