October 10, 2016

Van explosion due to epoxy resin

A van explosion and fire in Chelmsford in UK has been attributed to a self-combusting epoxy resin which the van was transporting. Understand the hazards of chemicals by reading the MSDS.
Read more at http://www.essexlive.news/chelmsford-van-explosion-pictures-show-devastation-on-city-centre-road/story-29782245-detail/story.html#lfd47Y66JXsfjDiu.99


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September 23, 2016

China averaged 29 chemical accidents per month so far this year - Greenpeace

China averaged 29 chemical accidents per month so far this year - Greenpeace: Beijing, 21 September, 2016 - 232 chemical-related accidents occurred in China from January to August 2016, an average of 29 per month, according to Greenpeace East Asia’s ‘Chemical Accident Counter’. The accidents caused 199 deaths and 400 injuries. The findings demonstrate the lax management of China’s chemicals industry, the world’s largest. In addition, preliminary findings from Greenpeace East Asia’s chemicals industry distribution mapping shows a worrying correlation of facility location and population density, as well as proximity to ecologically sensitive areas. Greenpeace calls on the Chinese government to radically overhaul the current chemicals management system and introduce greater transparency.


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September 21, 2016

Bomb Squad: How Cops Safely Move Explosives

Bomb Squad: How Cops Safely Move Explosives

Interesting fact about ""Total containment

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September 16, 2016

How many people die at US oil refineries each year? - EHS today

An article published in 2015 in EHS today gives the number and reasons for accidents in US refineries till 2015. An interesting statistic from the article is "At least 64 people died at refineries in the 10 years before the BP explosion. At least 58 people have died since March 23, 2005". Read the article in this link.

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September 13, 2016

Ball valve wrongly fixed causes an incident

A propane gas release took place during the opening of a flange on the downstream side of a ball valve on a propane pipeline.The ball valve was installed in the wrong direction, so that the cavity vent released the flow to the down stream side rather than to upstream side as intended. The incident occurred when vapor was released when the flange bolts on the downstream side of the ball valve were loosened. Personnel arrested and stopped the release of propane vapor after tightening the flange with full bunker gear and self contained breathing apparatus.

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