August, 2015

This is a repeating event

201531AugAll DayDIAO KOU XIANG BIN YUAN EXPLOSION 2015Diao Kou Xiang Bin Yuan Chemical Co. Dongying, Shandong (CN)Lessons:Asset integrity,Commitment & Culture,Competency,Compliance with Standards,Contractor Management,Control of Work,Emergency Preparedness,Operating Procedures,Operational Integrity,Process Knowledge,Risk Assessment,Stakeholder Engagement,Workforce InvolvementIndustry:ChemicalsCountry:ChinaLanguage:ENLoC:UNKNOWN Origin: MKOPSC Incident:EXPLOSIONImpact:HUMAN (On Site Fatalities)Effects:1-10 Fatalities

Summary

An explosion occurred in a chemical plant, and the fire was controlled after 5 h.

Source: A web-based collection and analysis of process safety incidents (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950423016302285)
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Dongying_explosion
Image Credit: RT

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Origin

MKOPSCMary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center

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