Major fire in Panoli Dyes Pigment unit

Thanks to Ajay Pancholi for sending this information - Times of India has reported a major fire in a Panoli Dyes pigment unit. Its is reported that several firefighters were hospitalised as they were injured when chemical drums (barrels) exploded in the fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated. The chemical involved is reported to be hexene. Read the MSDS of hexene in this link.
In many chemical units especially in small scale sector, flammable chemicals are handled in drums to save storage costs. A flammable chemical stored in a drum is a potential time bomb. The more number of full drums you store, the more is the hazard. It is better you do a monthly drum safety audit to ensure that good work practices are followed. In times of production pressure, managers tend to ignore the hazards of filled chemical drums.
Read the article about the fire in this link.