http://finance.sina.cn/2015-08-20/de...ml?vt=4&pos=17
Latest reports in Chinese media indicate that many workers and drivers employed by the company had no hazardous or explosive materials training.
The original site permit had a maximum allowance for 10 tons of sodium cyanide. Officials now estimate that 200 to 700. Tons of sodium cyanide may have been on site.
Also there is some confusion about whether the company had its own firefighting company on site or were relying on near by firefighting stations for support. Both state owned hazardous materials companies in the same port have their own hazardous materials firefighting outfits.
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Originally posted by DonBelt View Post[ATTACH]40007[/ATTACH] It's called a placard. They are in use all over the world on buildings, trucks, trains, storage facilities. Saved many a firefighter by giving them a heads up as to what is stored in the facility/truck/railroad car that they are dealing with. Also pre-planning for a facility like this is invaluable. Knowing what the hazard is, you may decide to forego fighting the fire and concentrate on evacuation.
Also, I absolutely agree on the pre-planning. It seemed this was also missing from first hand accounts.
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It's called a placard. They are in use all over the world on buildings, trucks, trains, storage facilities. Saved many a firefighter by giving them a heads up as to what is stored in the facility/truck/railroad car that they are dealing with. Also pre-planning for a facility like this is invaluable. Knowing what the hazard is, you may decide to forego fighting the fire and concentrate on evacuation.
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Originally posted by citanon View PostBTW, one of the other more "minor" accidents happening in China today. Report is in Mandarin but video is self explanatory:
http://video.sina.com.cn/news/spj/to...814/#249735499
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RIP. It's scary. What is the usual process of compensation and rehabilitation for the victims?
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BTW, one of the other more "minor" accidents happening in China today. Report is in Mandarin but video is self explanatory:
http://video.sina.com.cn/news/spj/to...814/#249735499
Last edited by citanon; 14 Aug 15,, 20:03.
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Originally posted by citanon View Posthttp://mobile.reuters.com/article/to...0QH2B220150814
according to Reuters the warehouse that exploded was storing ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and calcium carbide at the time.
Original source in Chinese:
http://yd.sina.cn/article/xinzhi/top...anfzhnh2924486
Of the 3 chemicals rumored to have been at the storage site, calcium carbide decomposes in water to form acetylene. That would form a potent explosive mixture together with ammonium nitrate and potassium nitrate. The explosions happened just 44 min after reports of the initial fire.
Last edited by citanon; 14 Aug 15,, 20:00.
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A safey release valve and barrier that can vent the gas outside without being exposed to an inginition source.
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sir, I am unfamiliar with firewalls that don't reside in my PC. how are things like this normally stored safely?
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http://mobile.reuters.com/article/to...0QH2B220150814
according to Reuters the warehouse that exploded was storing ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate, and calcium carbide at the time.
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2nd explosion was >21 tons TNT from ground tremors. looks to me like some sort of fuel air effect was involved.
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Dear god...that looks like something from a post-apocalyptic movie.
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New video from a guy who was way too close to the blast zone. What a nightmare.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=775_1439442869
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