【Haichuan Accident Updates】Explosion in a laboratory at a Nanjing university; doors blown off their hinges
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Original title: Emergency! An explosion occurred in a laboratory at Hanlin College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, injuring several teachers and students. According to Modern Express (reporter Mao Xiaohua), around 10 a.m. on November 11, an explosion took place in a laboratory at Hanlin College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine during an experiment. Reporters from Modern Express learned that the public security agencies and fire departments at both the city and district levels took immediate action, and the open flame was quickly extinguished. Currently, efforts are underway to treat the injured and investigate the cause of the accident. It is understood that after the accident, a powerful shock wave blew the laboratory doors off their hinges, and glass shards were everywhere; several teachers and students who were inside the laboratory were injured as a result. After the accident, the public security authorities at both the city and district levels in Taizhou, along with the fire department, took immediate action to control the situation, and the open flame was quickly extinguished. The local 120 emergency service rushed to the scene to rescue people, and transported the injured to Taizhou People’s Hospital for treatment.
Reporters from Modern Express saw at the hospital that many students had obvious burn marks on their faces, hands, and other exposed parts of their bodies; some students suffered severe damage to the skin on their hands. At present, the specific cause of the accident is still under investigation. It is reported that Hanlin College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine is an independent college established in May 2005 with the approval of the Ministry of Education. Its predecessor was a public-private secondary college affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, approved by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education in March 2002. Since 2010, Hanlin College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine has been located in Taizhou. At around 1 p.m. on the 11th, the Taizhou Public Security Bureau issued a police report: At around 10 a.m. on November 11, 2018, an explosion occurred in a laboratory at Hanlin College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine during an experiment. The public security agencies at both the municipal and district levels, along with the fire department, worked tirelessly to deal with the situation, and the open flame was quickly extinguished. Currently, efforts are underway to treat the injured and investigate the cause of the accident.
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Use electricity safely. Illegal use of electricity can often lead to serious accidents such as injuries or deaths, fires, and damage to instruments and equipment. The physical chemistry laboratory uses a lot of electrical equipment, so special attention must be paid to safe electricity use. The table below shows the effects of 50Hz alternating current passing through the human body. To ensure personal safety, it is essential to follow laboratory safety rules.