Hubei further strengthens the safety production of hazardous chemicals

Hubei Province Safety Supervision Bureau informed the province of Changyang Qingjiang Chemical Co., Ltd. “6.23” flash explosion accidents, requiring the province’s hazardous chemicals production and operation companies to absorb lessons learned from accidents, further strengthen the safety production of hazardous chemicals, and effectively prevent And resolutely curb the occurrence of similar accidents.

It is reported that Changyang Qingjiang Chemical Co., Ltd. was formerly known as Changyang County Chemical Fertilizer Plant, with a capacity of 45,000 tons/year of synthetic ammonia and 200,000 tons/year of ammonium bicarbonate production. In March 2006, it obtained a hazardous chemicals safety production license. On June 23, the company planned and overhauled the 2#H compressor. At the time of 15:30 on the same day, flash explosions broke out, causing 5 people to burn on site and 1 person falling.

According to the preliminary analysis of the site conditions: maintenance workers in the lens pad replacement operation, due to the sealing surface does not match, resulting in excessive flange preload, to withstand greater residual stress, may lead to partial thread extraction, making the 2#H compressor After driving, the oil at the 5th segment of the vehicle is tripped at the #2 flange, and a hydrogen and nitrogen leak occurs and it flashes and burns.

Experts said that the accident exposed the company's intrinsic safety level is not high, the inspection and maintenance system is not strictly implemented, safety management is not in place and many other issues.

The Hubei Provincial Bureau of Work Safety requires that lessons from accidents be seriously learned and that work for the safe production of hazardous chemicals be strengthened. Further strengthen the investigation and management of hidden dangers. The hazardous chemicals business unit must conduct a thorough investigation of the workplace in response to the characteristics of the company's flammable, explosive, toxic, and hazardous chemicals, leaving no dead ends, discovering safety hazards and problems, and timely rectification. For the major hidden dangers that may lead to more serious accidents, effective and effective measures must be taken to clearly define and rectify the responsible person, implement the rectification period and rectification funds, and make timely rectifications in place.