April, 2015

This is a repeating event

201521AprAll DayYANGZI PETROCHEMICAL EXPLOSION 2015Yangzi Petrochemical, Nanjing, Jiangsu (CN)Lessons:Audits & Reviews,Commitment & Culture,Competency,Compliance with Standards,Control of Work,Emergency Preparedness,Incident Investigation,Management of Change,Operating Procedures,Operational Integrity,Operational Readiness,Process Knowledge,Risk Assessment,Stakeholder Engagement,Workforce InvolvementIndustry:PetrochemicalsCountry:ChinaLanguage:ENLoC:UNKNOWN Origin: MKOPSC Incident:VCEHazards:Harmful/IrritantImpact:HUMAN (On Site Injuries)Effects:< 100 InjuriesMaterial:Glycol

Summary

An explosion occurred in a glycol unit refining tower of a petrochemical plant

Source: A web-based collection and analysis of process safety incidents (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950423016302285)
Image Credit: CCTV

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Origin

MKOPSCMary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center

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