【Haichuan Chemical Safety News】Updates on Chemical Accidents at Home and Abroad 20170903

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Updates on Chemical Accidents at Home and Abroad (2017-09-3) 2017-09-03 The following information was compiled by the **Chemical Registration Center of the State Administration of Work Safety/ Qingdao Safety Engineering Research Institute of Sinopec. Accident Alerts: Updates on Accidents Abroad 1. Ammonia leak at a factory in Victoria, Australia On August 22, an ammonia leak occurred at a Fonterra factory in Victoria, Australia, due to a mechanical failure; the accident resulted in 2 injuries. 2 Fire at an oil storage facility in Oklahoma, USA: On August 22, a fire broke out at an oil storage facility near Frisco Road in Oklahoma, USA; no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. 3 Explosion of an acetylene tank at a U.S. company: On August 23, an acetylene tank at Western International Gas and Cylinders Company in the United States exploded, resulting in 1 person being injured. 4 Natural gas leak in Durham, North Carolina: On August 24, a natural gas leak occurred on Alexander Avenue at block 1700 in Durham, North Carolina; no injuries were reported as a result of this incident. 5 Leak at UK’s **Grid LNG Plant On August 24, a gas leak occurred at the UK’s **Grid LNG Plant; no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. 6 Fire at chemical plant in West Virginia, USA: On August 24, a diesel pump at a chemical plant in Belleville, West Virginia, USA, caught fire; no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. 7 Natural gas leak in Alabama, USA: On August 28, an accident involving a high-pressure natural gas pipeline in Montgomery County, Alabama, USA, led to a massive leak of natural gas. 8 Fire accident involving a fuel tanker on the Kennedy Expressway in the United States: On August 28, a fuel semi-trailer on the Kennedy Expressway in the United States was involved in an accident, which led to a leak and a fire. 9 Oil spill at well site in North Dakota, USA: On August 29, a pipeline at an oil and gas well site in Burke County, North Dakota, USA, broke, resulting in a spill of 77,000 liters of oil-contaminated brine. 10. Release of hazardous pollutants at ExxonMobil’s refineries in the United States: On August 29, two of ExxonMobil’s refineries were damaged by Hurricane Harvey, which led to the release of hazardous pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and benzene. 11 Fire at gas plant in Waterford, USA: On August 30, a fire broke out at a gas plant in Waterford, USA, resulting in 2 injuries. 12 Explosion at a chemical plant in the Houston area of the United States: On August 31, a fire and explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the Houston area of Texas, the United States, as a result of a hurricane, injuring 10 people.