May, 2015

This is a repeating event

201512MayAll DayBUKIT JALIL EXPLOSION 2015Bukit Jalil, Malaysia (MY)Lessons:Commitment & Culture,Competency,Compliance with Standards,Management of Change,Operational Integrity,Process Knowledge,Risk AssessmentIndustry:ChemicalsCountry:MalaysiaLanguage:ENLoC:Operator error Origin: MKOPSC Incident:VCEHazards:Environmental,FlammableImpact:HUMAN (On Site At Risk)Effects:EnvironmentalMaterial:Hexane

Summary

An explosion and fire razed a chemical factory in the Bandar Kinrara Industrial Park Fire & Rescue Department deployed eight fire trucks and 54 fire fighters. It was reported that the spark from the factory’s production floor ignited the highly flammable Hexane


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

Origin

MKOPSCMary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center

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