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    <title>Explosion hits chemical plant in southeast China</title>
    <dc:date>2023-07-03T14:18:57+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) - An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in the southeastern Chinese province of Jiangxi at noon (0200 GMT) on Saturday, state media reported.

Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed dense smoke at the Qiantai New Material Co facility.

The authorities were trying to determine the extent of potential casualties, state media said. A woman who answered the phone at the company and declined to identify herself told Reuters there were none.]]></description>
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    <title>Explosion at China's chemical plant kills five people, injures one</title>
    <dc:date>2023-05-02T10:40:12+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least five people were killed, one was missing and another one was injured after an explosion rocked China's chemical factory on Monday morning, reported The Global Times. On Monday, the incident took place at the chemical hydrogen peroxide production area in China's Liaocheng, Shandong province, reported The Global Times. Investigation is underway to determine the reason behind the blast. Meanwhile, according to another local newspaper, the fire had been put out as of Monday afternoon. The person, who has been injured, was rushed to the local hospital for treatment while rescue work is still underway.
Fire explosions recurring in China 

This was not the first time that China has witnessed an explosion. Earlier in January, five people died after an explosion occurred at a chemical company in Panjin, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on missing on January 16. Rescue teams had arrived at the scene of the accident and a search operation has been launched for people who may be trapped, reported The Global Times.  As these incidents keep on recurring in China, The Ministry of Emergency Management has continued to guide the on-site rescue and treatment of those injured. In the January explosion, Wang Xiangxi, minister of Emergency Management, had made arrangements and called for all-out efforts to rescue the missing and prevent secondary accidents. Meanwhile, local authorities have asked the officials to adhere to the principle of safety first and learn lessons from the accident. At this incident, which took place in January, 20 ambulance vehicles and 240 medical personnel and other staff were at the site, as per media reports.  
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    <title>Fatal explosion and fire at chemical plant in China</title>
    <dc:date>2023-01-20T11:45:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A fire and explosion at a refinery and petrochemicals complex in China has left five people dead, eight more missing and 30 injured and hospitalised. The incident at Panjin Haoye Chemical on Sunday 15 January reportedly happened during maintenance work at an alkylation facility.

The fire had been brought under control by the following day, and the cause of the incident is under investigation by the Ministry of Emergency Management. Air monitoring around the plant showed no abnormalities, according to the Panshan county government.

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    <title>Advanced Technique-Based Combination of Innovation Education and Safety Education in Higher Education</title>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The essence of higher education is to cultivate innovative talents for the society. Hence, higher education institutions (HEIs), on the one hand, need to respond to social needs and government policies. On the other hand, they need to keep pace with the times and improve the details of teaching to improve the effectiveness of education. In this paper, several combination education examples in HEIs about safety education and innovation education are shown to encourage students to realize innovations in technique during their laboratory experiments on electrospinning. To obtain professional knowledge and traditional professional skills, students are taught to implement electrospinning, an advanced technique for treating polymers, in the research laboratory. Safety education is also taught, during which the students are encouraged to play their subjective roles and ponder on how to apply innovations for safe, effective, and innovative implementation. The students apply a series of small technological innovations for the spinneret, which is the most innovative part of an electrospinning system. They can modify the spinneret for safer, more energy-saving, and more convenient operations of the single-fluid blending, coaxial, triaxial, and side-by-side electrospinning processes. Moreover, the innovations can deepen their professional knowledge of electrospinning and stimulate their enjoyment of innovations. Safety education on electrospinning can be a powerful tool for promoting technological innovations in students and increasing their awareness of related safety issues. The reported protocols in this paper show a new way for conducting combined education in HEIs on advanced techniques.

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    <title>Safer and Convenient Synthesis of 3,4-Bis(4-nitro-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole-2-oxide (BNFF/DNTF)</title>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A safer, convenient, and scalable synthesis for 3,4-bis(4-nitro-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole-2-oxide (BNFF or DNTF) is described. The obtained products were fully characterized and further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The reaction process of tandem nitration–cyclization was optimized, and the thermal stability of the optimal reaction system was studied. 3-Amino-4-(carboxymethyl)furazan is oxidized and then treated with dilute mixed acid (HNO3 and H2SO4) to obtain BNFF in a yield of 52% and a purity of 99% after liquid chromatography analysis. Compared with some previously reported multistep methods that relied on high-concentration hydrogen peroxide solutions and suffered from dangerous exothermic profiles, this new method used to synthesize BNFF promises to be safer and more efficient.

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    <title>WATCH Explosion At Chemical Factory In China Damages Buildings Located 1Km Away</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-24T12:32:01+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A day after a fire broke out in a factory in Anyang in central China’s Henan province that killed at least 38 people, a strong explosion was reported from a chemical factory that damaged buildings located 1km away from the site, reported South China Morning Post, citing local reports.

The video shared on the micro-blogging site Twitter by the portal on Wednesday, November 23, opens with an explosion at the factory and smoke billowing from the plant. It then goes on to show the damage caused to nearby buildings. One can see the window of an apartment shattered and the ceilings collapsed, including the walls. Employees of a pharmacy shop located near the factory were also seen rushing out in panic after hearing the explosion.

The fire has, however, been put out according to the government officials. There has bee no report on the number of casualties so far due to the explosion, reported the South China Morning Post. 

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    <title>Report: Welding Sparked Central China Fire That Killed 38</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-24T12:30:46+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING (AP) — Investigators said that sparks from welding work appears to have been the cause of a fire that killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China’s Henan province.

Two other people were injured in the blaze that tore through the building in the city of Anyang starting at about 4:30 p.m. Monday. It took firefighters about 3 1/2 hours to bring the flames under control, the Wenfang district government said.

One or more welders operating in violation of safety rules appear to have let loose sparks that ignited cotton fabric in the building, according to officials cited by the official Xinhua News Agency. The investigation was ongoing, with company managers and local government officials being questioned, Xinhua said.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/197369/Thirty-six-killed-in-central-China-factory-fire:-state-media%C2%A0">
    <title>Thirty-six killed in central China factory fire: state media </title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-22T11:27:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/197369/Thirty-six-killed-in-central-China-factory-fire:-state-media%C2%A0</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Thirty-six people were killed and two are missing after a fire at a plant in central China, state media said Tuesday, citing local authorities. 

The fire took place "at a plant in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province on Monday afternoon", news agency Xinhua reported without sharing further details. 

State media said rescue services first received reports of a fire at 4:22 pm (0822 GMT) at Kaixinda Trading Co., Ltd. 

"After receiving the alarm, the municipal fire rescue detachment immediately dispatched forces to the scene," CCTV reported. 

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"Public security, emergency response, municipal administration, and power supply units rushed to the scene at the same time to carry out emergency handling and rescue work," it said, adding the fire had been extinguished by around 11 pm local time. 

In addition to the dead and missing, two are in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, CCTV added. 

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    <title>Reliable Calorimetric Method to Study the Incompatibilities between Hydrazine Hydrate and Metallic Impurities</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-20T10:28:24+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00236</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The gold-plated crucibles used in differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) tests on hydrazine hydrate (HH) had a significant influence on the test results during a thermal risk assessment for a process to be scaled up in a pilot plant. The crucibles from four different suppliers delivered completely different test results. The subsequent Calvet calorimetry C80 test using a glass-lined Hastelloy cell could produce highly reliable thermal stability data of HH. Using the C80 test method, it was proved that high-purity gold could significantly impact the thermal stability of HH. It also effectively distinguished different impacts of metallic impurities, such as stainless steel (SS) 316 L, rust, and Hastelloy C-276 (HC276) on the thermal stability of HH.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental hydrazine</dc:subject>
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    <title>3 missing in gas explosion in major north China port city</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-20T09:20:48+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://apnews.com/article/explosions-china-beijing-building-collapses-ca5146fa3e86060f688b4622fae95c6d</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion after a partial building collapse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin on Tuesday morning left three people missing and 11 injured.

The event remains under investigation, but it appears to point to the deterioration of infrastructure following more than three decades of breakneck economic growth.

That development has vastly boosted living standards while often skirting safety and environmental regulation.

Three floors of the six-story building collapsed. The official Xinhua News Agency reported the subsequent explosion occurred around 7:15 a.m.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public explosion injury natural_gas</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1268489.shtml">
    <title>Beijing and Shanghai launch inspections of hazardous chemical companies after fire at Shanghai ethylene glycol plant</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-20T10:27:24+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202206/1268489.shtml</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency authorities in China's two metropolises, Beijing and Shanghai, decided to carry out citywide inspections of hazardous chemical companies from Sunday to identify potential risks, after a fire caused by a dangerous chemical explosion in Shanghai.

The fire broke out Saturday morning at an ethylene glycol plant area operated by Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company, a subsidiary of China's largest state-owned petrochemical enterprise Sinopec, killing one person and injuring another slightly.

There was a loud explosion followed by a pungent smell, before the whole plant was engulfed in black smoke, local media quoted residents nearby as saying.

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company on Sunday expressed deep condolences to the victims of the fire and expressed deep sympathy to the injured and the families of the victims, as cleanup work is underway.

The inspections mainly involve dangerous chemical manufacturers, oil depots, gas stations in key areas, chemical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and other operators with storage facilities, Beijing emergency authorities said in a statement.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up environmental ethylene_glycol pharmaceutical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2078245-six-killed-8-injured-in-explosion-at-chinas-chemical-factory">
    <title>Six killed, 8 injured in explosion at China's chemical factory</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-19T10:22:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2078245-six-killed-8-injured-in-explosion-at-chinas-chemical-factory</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least six people were killed and eight others injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in Northwest China's Gansu Province, Lanzhou, local media reported. The report said citing the doctors that one person was discharged from the hospital while the other seven injured are stable, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The incident took place on Thursday at 6:58 pm (local time) in a sludge drying plant of a chemical factory namely, Binnong Tech Limited located in the industrial park in Lanzhou. At least 430 rescue personnel and more than 70 rescue vehicles were on the spot for the rescue work. The media reported that after the explosion there was a power outage in the residential area nearby.
The report said that the cause of the explosion at the chemical factory which covers pesticide production and sales, as well as the production of hazardous chemicals is not yet known. (ANI)
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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death ag_chems pesticides</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/business/shanghai-explosions-fire-sinopec.html">
    <title>Huge Fire Breaks Out at Sinopec’s Shanghai Complex, Leaving 1 Dead</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-18T10:01:44+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/business/shanghai-explosions-fire-sinopec.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A huge fire broke out Saturday at the headquarters of a petrochemical facility in southeast Shanghai and at least one person died.

The fire started around at 4 a.m. at an ethylene glycol processing unit owned by Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical, a state-owned oil company whose headquarters are in an industrial park in the suburban Jinshan district.  

Firefighters were able to put the blaze under control, the company said in a statement posted to its Chinese social media account. Sinopec said a “third-party driver” had died in the disaster and that one of its employees was injured.
“The specific cause is under further investigation,” the company said.

Videos on social media of the scene showed raging fires and huge plumes of dark smoke rising from what appeared to be part of Sinopec facility, which is separated from the district’s residential area.
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<dc:subject>China industrial fire death ethylene_glycol petroleum</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-17/At-least-8-injured-6-missing-after-explosion-in-NW-China-s-Gansu-1aVGyb5dNKg/index.html">
    <title>At least 8 injured, 6 missing in factory explosion in NW China's Gansu</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-17T10:11:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-17/At-least-8-injured-6-missing-after-explosion-in-NW-China-s-Gansu-1aVGyb5dNKg/index.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least eight people were injured, and six others were missing after an explosion at a chemical factory in the city of Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday.

The injured were taken to hospital. Rescuers are searching for the missing people.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial explosion injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.china.org.cn/china/2022-05/25/content_78235644.htm">
    <title>China steps up efforts to control new pollutants- China.org.cn</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-25T10:43:57+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.china.org.cn/china/2022-05/25/content_78235644.htm</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[China has announced moves to intensify its battle against new pollutants to improve environmental protection.

Generated in the production or use of hazardous chemicals such as pesticides, these new pollutants include persistent organic pollutants, endocrine disruptors, and antibiotics. Such pollution poses risks to the environment and human health but is not currently effectively treated in the country.

The State Council has recently released an action plan to strengthen the control of new pollutants. It vowed to improve the country's treatment capacity significantly by 2025.

Specifically, China will complete the risk screening of some major chemicals, dynamically release lists of new pollutants under control, and implement control measures, including bans and emission caps. Laws and systems on the risk management of hazardous chemicals will be gradually established and improved.

The official document listed measures in six areas, including system-building, research and monitoring, clean production and green manufacturing, and technological support.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental pesticides pharmaceutical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Thermal and Kinetic Research on a Highly Exothermic Condensation Reaction by Powerful Calorimeters</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-24T11:27:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00396</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[From the safety point of view, thermal risk analysis in the process industry is generally of significant importance and often requires calorimetric and kinetic modeling. These techniques were applied for the first time in the study of a highly exothermic condensation reaction, which is used to prepare 2,2′-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol) phosphate chloride, a quite important intermediate in the fine chemical industry. The thermodynamics properties such as reaction heat, adiabatic temperature rise, and specific heat capacity of the synthesis reaction were experimentally investigated under isothermal conditions using a robust process analytical technology-based in-line reaction calorimeter EasyMax. A kinetic correlation model was developed based on the calorimetry and subsequently verified. This exhibited a much more efficient and convenient way to study the reaction kinetics compared with the conventional off-line determination of molar concentration or conversion. An accelerating rate calorimeter was used to reveal the thermal controllability of the reaction system as well as some potential hazards. The thermal and kinetic parameters lay a solid foundation for the design and safe operation of reactors. The related methods are also anticipated to be extended to a wide range of similar highly exothermic reactions.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00458">
    <title>Evaluation of the Thermal Hazard of the Oxidation Reaction in the Synthesis of 3,4-Bis(4-nitrofurazan-3-yl)furoxan</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-20T10:31:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00458</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Safety evaluation of chemical reactions is very significant before industrial applications are conducted. A lot of thermal hazards are generated in the synthesis of 3,4-bis(4-nitrofurazan-3-yl)furoxan (DNTF) because of the strong exothermicity of the oxidation reaction, unstable hydrogen peroxide, and interactions between the materials. In this article, systematic parameters regarding the safe synthesis of DNTF were studied, including the preparation stage of reaction solution and the oxidation reaction step. A Calvet microcalorimeter and an RC1mx reaction calorimeter were employed for process safety research. Differential scanning calorimetry and adiabatic accelerating rate calorimetry were used to investigate the thermal stabilities of the materials and their thermal hazards. After screening of the thermal stabilities of the materials in the two stages, hazardous materials were identified, and their thermal safety parameters were obtained. Finally, two evaluation methods were applied to evaluate the hazard levels of the preparation process and the oxidation reaction process in the synthesis of DNTF on the basis of thermal safety parameters. This study provides critical safety technical guidance for the DNTF synthesis process and safety design.

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<dc:subject>China industrial discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/china-grapples-with-lab-safety-following-huge-growth-in-student-numbers/4015486.article">
    <title>China grapples with lab safety following huge growth in student numbers</title>
    <dc:date>2022-04-07T10:33:53+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/china-grapples-with-lab-safety-following-huge-growth-in-student-numbers/4015486.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In 2016, an explosion involving hydrogen and oxygen at the University of Hawaii in Manoa shocked the scientific world after it led to a postdoc losing her arm and ultimately suing the university, her supervisor and others, arguing that she had been provided with equipment and materials that were inappropriate and unsafe.

But the Hawaii incident was not an isolated one and serious accidents continue to occur all around the world. In mainland China alone, there have been 110 publicly reported accidents in laboratories located between 2000 and 2019, a new analysis has revealed. Data for the rest of the world remains scarce.

The authors of the new study sifted through media reports and government websites, searching for details about lab accidents that had occurred in China since 2000. According to the analysis, around 80% of the reported accidents, fatalities and injuries are caused by fires, explosions or exposure to hazardous chemicals. The study authors say inadequate lab safety training for students is responsible but say the trend has improved, with fewer incidents in recent years.

University lab accidents in China spiked in 2009–10 as a result of two major incidents
Among the 110 accidents analysed, violating lab procedure is one of the biggest causes of such incidents in China, the study found, where lab safety rules have been implemented but not enforced in many cases. Other reasons behind lab accidents were use of defective equipment, operating errors, hazardous chemicals and lack of supervision.

‘That is unacceptable in my eyes,’ says Imke Schroder, research project manager at the Center for Laboratory Safety at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which was established in March 2011 following a 2008 incident involving a pyrophoric substance at the institution that resulted in the death of research assistant Sheri Sangji. ‘The infrastructure at the Chinese universities seems to be really below par as compared to here in the US and also UK and other European universities.’

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<dc:subject>China laboratory follow-up environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220315-nearly-30-million-under-lockdown-in-china-as-virus-surges-1">
    <title>Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-16T11:06:49+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220315-nearly-30-million-under-lockdown-in-china-as-virus-surges-1</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Beijing (AFP) – Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.

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China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spread across a country that has stuck tightly to a zero-Covid strategy.

That approach, which pivots on hard localised lockdowns and has left China virtually cut off from the outside world for two years, appears stretched to the limit as Omicron finds its way into communities.

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<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/272386483/7-killed-in-north-china-plant-fire">
    <title>7 killed in north China plant fire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-14T10:39:56+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/272386483/7-killed-in-north-china-plant-fire</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HOHHOT, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a fire at a chemical plant early Monday in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said.

The fire broke out at about 2:08 a.m. Monday in the Hondlon District in the city of Baotou, and was brought under control about an hour later. Seven people were missing.

Rescue work finished at 6:40 a.m. as all the missing people were found dead.

Investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

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<dc:subject>China industrial fire death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.thenanjinger.com/news/national-news/nuaa-explosion-highlights-human-error-in-labs-across-china/">
    <title>NUAA Explosion Highlights Human Error in Labs Across China</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-03T11:47:45+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thenanjinger.com/news/national-news/nuaa-explosion-highlights-human-error-in-labs-across-china/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[recently-released study is telling the world that the relatively frequent accidents in China’s university laboratories are, for the most part, the result of human error. But for some in a Nanjing University, it’s all a little too late.

On the afternoon of 24 October last year, an explosion ripped through a lab in the Jiangning campus of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA). Two people died and at least six were injured.

As this publication reported, social media quickly became awash with videos and photos of the unfolding scene. Some showed billowing clouds of smoke from one of the campus buildings, while others depicted a man with burn marks on his skin and the emergency services clearing up in the aftermath.


While the explosion at NUAA was just the latest lab-based accident in China that led to loss of life, it turns out the root causes of such, all across the country, have been largely the same through 2 decades of disasters.

Indeed, Chinese chemists had been calling for improvements to lab safety at research institutions following previous incidents for some time, reported the Global Times immediately after the NUAA incident. That publication said that many chemists feel there has been a “systematic negligence of safety”.

Hence comes the recently released study. Published by the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, the study looked into a total of 110 accidents in China’s university labs.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory follow-up environmental</dc:subject>
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    <title>At least 16 killed after office canteen explosion in China</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-09T12:50:56+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/08/at-least-16-killed-after-office-canteen-explosion-in-china</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A lunchtime explosion at an office canteen killed 16 people in southwest China and injured 10 others, authorities said.

A gas leak is the suspected cause of the blast on Friday, the Chongqing city government said in an online statement.

The canteen collapsed, trapping victims inside. Rescue workers searched the debris into the night and all the bodies were recovered by midnight, the official Xinhua news agency said.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03589-x">
    <title>Fatal lab explosion in China highlights wider safety fears</title>
    <dc:date>2021-12-22T11:40:09+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03589-x</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The deaths of two people following a laboratory explosion at a Chinese university in October have raised alarm among researchers. The full circumstances that led to the deaths at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), in Jiangsu province, are not yet known — but they come amid wider concerns about safety in university teaching labs in China.

The deaths are the latest in a series of fatalities caused by explosions in academic laboratories in China, often involving students in chemistry departments, that have been reported in recent years. Some researchers are optimistic that the situation is improving. But others say China’s government needs to do more to improve safety.


Be mindful of your safety in the lab
In the recent incident, nine people were injured and two died as a result of an explosion just before 4 p.m. in the NUAA’s College of Materials Science and Technology, according to a 24 October post by the university on the social-media network Weibo. The NUAA said this week that an investigation was ongoing, but declined to answer Nature’s questions regarding the safety of its laboratories.

Earlier this year, on 31 March, a graduate student was killed following an explosion at the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing. Previous lab blasts led to deaths of three students conducting a sewage-treatment experiment at Beijing Jiaotong University in December 2018; one death in the chemistry department at Tsinghua University in Beijing in December 2015; and one death in a chemistry lab at the China University of Mining and Technology in Xuzhou in April 2015.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory follow-up death</dc:subject>
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    <title>Current status, challenges, and future directions of university laboratory safety in China</title>
    <dc:date>2021-12-07T11:25:31+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The past two decades have seen a rise in university laboratory accidents in China. Although there is a growing awareness due to higher reporting and media coverage, the evaluation and understanding of common hazards and deficiencies in university laboratories remains to be addressed. Aiming to enhance safety in laboratory-related activities, this study analyzed the current status and challenges of university laboratory safety in China and presented future directions to reduce accidents using engineering and administrative controls. A descriptive statistical analysis of 110 publicly reported university laboratory accidents in mainland China since 2000 was performed to investigate the proximate causes of the accidents, and further, to identify potential deficiencies existing in the current safety management of laboratories. It was found that human factors were the most contributing cause and the training element was a vulnerable competency in laboratory safety management. Based on the results, a comparative analysis between the underlying reasons for the poor safety situation and the efforts that have been made has brought the challenges and possible solutions for safety improvements in university laboratories. By suggesting top-down and bottom-up approaches, the present study provides valuable insights and serves as a reference for universities and relevant authorities to enhance safety in university laboratories.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Shanghai Disneyland locks down, tests thousands for COVID-19</title>
    <dc:date>2021-11-02T11:22:50+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/11/01/Shanghai-Disneyland-lockdown-COVID-19/3721635785920/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Some 33,000 people were locked inside Shanghai Disneyland after one visitor tested positive for COVID-19 and the Chinese government ordered everyone to be tested.

A video posted by the South China Morning Post on Monday showed health officials in hazmat suits testing visitors on Sunday.

All those tested have now come back negative, according to the Chinese government.

"By 8 a.m. on Monday, nucleic acid testing results of 33,863 people at Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown were all negative," according to a tweet by state-affiliated Shanghai Daily. "Results of 920 environmental samples were also tested negative. All related sites have been disinfected. "]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.ntd.com/explosion-strikes-north-china-chemical-plant-2_693855.html">
    <title>Explosion Strikes North China Chemical Plant</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-27T11:17:55+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.ntd.com/explosion-strikes-north-china-chemical-plant-2_693855.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Another blast has been reported in China—this time at a chemical plant in the northern part of the country.

According to official information, the explosion happened around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. Its cause and casualties remain unknown.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3153527/laboratory-blast-kills-2-and-injures-9-chinas-top-aerospace">
    <title>Laboratory blast kills 2 and injures 9 at China’s top aerospace university</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-25T10:58:55+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3153527/laboratory-blast-kills-2-and-injures-9-chinas-top-aerospace</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed and nine injured in a laboratory explosion at China’s top national aerospace university on Sunday.
The explosion happened shortly before 4pm at the Jiangjun Road campus of the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, known as the cradle of the country’s cutting-edge aerospace technology.
“Two people died and nine were injured. The reason for the explosion is under investigation and rescue work has ended,” the city’s fire service said on its official Weibo page.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-apparent-gas-explosion-north-china-80701180">
    <title>At least 3 dead in apparent gas explosion in north China</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-22T10:53:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-apparent-gas-explosion-north-china-80701180</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING -- An apparent gas explosion gutted part of a high rise in northern China on Thursday morning, killing at least three people and injuring 30.

It occurred at a hotel in Shenyang, a city of more than 8 million people and a major industrial center that is in the process of renovating and replacing decaying gas lines, state media reported.

Images posted online by news website The Paper and state broadcaster CCTV showed a cloud of dust and debris blowing onto a busy street, leaving the bottom three floors of the building a gutted shell. Concrete blocks were piled in the street and a three-wheeled delivery vehicle lay on its side.

China is replacing decades-old infrastructure, with gas lines an especially dangerous part of the project. In June, a gas line explosion at a market and residential area in the central city of Shiyan killed 25.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public explosion death natural_gas</dc:subject>
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    <title>Huge fire at chemical factory leaves 1 injured in eastern China</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-16T11:16:16+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/huge-fire-chemical-factory-leaves-110000972.html?guccounter=1</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One person was injured after a huge fire burst out of a hydrogen peroxide factory in eastern China. Video filmed in the city of Huai'an in Jiangsu Province on October 14 shows flames and heavy smoke rising into the air. Another clip shows firefighters and fire engines arriving before attempting to extinguish the blaze. One person was injured and one has been reported missing. Rescuers were searching for the missing person and the cause of the fire is still being investigated. The video was provided by local media with permission.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial fire injury hydrogen_peroxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Experiment and Simulations for the Thermal Safety of the Nitration Reaction Liquid of the Final State in the Synthesis Process of N-Nitrodihydroxyethyl Dinitrate (DINA)</title>
    <dc:date>2021-09-01T10:40:54+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the synthesis process of N-nitrodihydroxyethyl dinitrate (DINA) with the HNO3–Mg(NO3)2 method, the thermal stability of the nitration reaction liquid of the final state is poor, which leads to the thermal runaway of the entire reaction system easily. The research on the thermal runaway reaction under actual reaction conditions indicates high consumption and high risk. In this article, thermal decomposition behavior and isothermal thermal decomposition kinetics of the nitration reaction liquid of the final state in the synthesis process of DINA were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and microcalorimetry. The mechanism of the stability of the nitration reaction liquid was explored. The thermal safety of the material in a large-scale reactor was simulated and predicted by a thermal simulation software on the basis of kinetic parameters including activation energy, pre-exponential factors, and mechanistic functions. These findings not only avoid the risk and consumption of large-size materials but also guide their application in process optimization, inherent safety design, and handling.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental magnesium nitric_acid</dc:subject>
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    <title>Eight dead in apparent methyl formate leak at Chinese chemical plant</title>
    <dc:date>2021-06-16T10:04:14+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/eight-dead-in-apparent-methyl-formate-leak-at-chinese-chemical-plant/4013861.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three others injured at facility in Guizhou after accidental release during unloading

At least eight people have died and three others were injured after a chemical leak at Wah Yan Hong plant in Guiyang, the capital of southwest China’s Guizhou province, on 12 June. Media reports indicate that methyl formate appears to have been accidentally released when a shipment was being transferred at a chemical handling facility.

The incident apparently occurred as workers were unloading methyl formate from a delivery vehicle
‘Police in Guiyang received a report at 12:12am on Saturday that some people had passed out near a chemical company,’ reported China Daily, an English-language newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party. ‘A preliminary investigation has revealed that a leak of methyl formate happened while workers of the company were unloading the chemical from a vehicle,’ the paper added. Local authorities are conducting a full investigation of the incident.

Methyl formate can irritate the nose and throat when inhaled or absorbed through the skin, and at high exposures it can lead to unconsciousness and death. It is also a volatile, highly flammable compound that is used as an insecticide and in the past has been used for refrigeration.
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<dc:subject>china industrial release death other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/gas-explosion-in-northern-china-kills-at-least-11/">
    <title>Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12</title>
    <dc:date>2021-06-13T11:08:05+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.seattletimes.com/business/gas-explosion-in-northern-china-kills-at-least-11/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING (AP) — At least 12 people were killed and 39 seriously injured Sunday after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China.

Responders to the early morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to the hospital, according to officials quoted by state media.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

Stall keepers and customers buying breakfast and fresh vegetables at a food market were the majority of victims when the explosion hit shortly after 6 a.m., according to the reports. The blast struck a two-story building built in the early 1990s, which includes pharmacies, restaurants and other businesses. More than 900 people were evacuated from the area.

Images showed rescuers climbing over broken concrete slabs to reach those trapped inside.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>8 dead, 3 injured in China factory's chemical leak</title>
    <dc:date>2021-06-12T12:20:01+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/8-dead-3-injured-in-china-factorys-chemical-leak/2021/06/12/b2b1b568-cb47-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Eight people died and three others were injured when a toxic chemical leaked Saturday at a plant in the southwestern Chinese city of Guiyang, authorities said.
The leak happened as workers were unloading a shipment of methyl formate from a vehicle at a chemical handling facility. An investigation is underway, according to the China National Emergency Broadcasting.
Methyl formate is used in a variety of chemical processes and as an insecticide. It can cause skin irritation and may be toxic if ingested or inhaled.
The Chinese economy’s emphasis on chemicals and heavy industry has led to frequent deadly accidents, often traced to weak adherence to safety standards and corruption among enforcement bodies. Those responsible are often handed harsh punishments, but high demand and the desire for profits often trump such concerns.
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<dc:subject>China industrial release death toxics</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00021">
    <title>Lessons Learned from the Explosion that Occurred during the Synthesis of Diaminomethanesulfonic Acid: Discussion and Preventative Strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2021-06-01T10:16:56+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00021</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A violent explosion accident occurred when diaminomethanesulfonic acid was synthesized from diaminomethanesulfinic acid and hydrogen peroxide. In this work, we reviewed all the reported methods of synthesizing diaminomethanesulfonic acid and analyzed the causes of the explosion in detail from the reaction mechanisms and operations. In the end, strategies were proposed to avoid underlying explosion incidents in relevant experiments.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory explosion response hydrogen_peroxide methylamine</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:051ef1ee1717/</dc:identifier>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:laboratory"/>
	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:explosion"/>
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	<rdf:li rdf:resource="https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/t:hydrogen_peroxide"/>
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<item rdf:about="https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/country/chemical-loaded-container-gutted-at-chattogram-port-1621746097">
    <title>Chemical-loaded container gutted at Chattogram Port</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-23T10:01:38+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/country/chemical-loaded-container-gutted-at-chattogram-port-1621746097</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A container loaded with chemicals was gutted at Chittagong Port on Saturday morning. However, no casualties were reported.

Port sources said, the MV Cape Orient container, loaded with Sodium Per Carbonate, was imported from China on May 9.

The container caught fire near Gate No 4 at Yard No 8 at around 9:00 am on Saturday. The chemical in the container was completely gutted due to the high temperature.

 
Firefighters from Nimtola rushed to the spot and controlled the fire at around 11:00 am.

Later, Fire Service and Civil Defence personnel and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) shifted the container to a safer place.

The inflammable chemical-loaded container was not kept properly and safely in the high summer temperature after it was unloaded from a ship at Yard-8.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China transportation fire response flammables</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:552b90c0bcac/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00554">
    <title>Research on the Risk of Thermal Runaway in the Industrial Process of Styrene Solution Polymerization</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-21T10:19:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00554</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Polymerization reactions are exothermic processes that are often accompanied by viscosity changes, and they can pose hazards due to thermal runaway. This paper describes an investigation of the potential for thermal runaway in the industrial process of styrene solution polymerization, in which particular focus was devoted to the effects of the monomer concentration and the solvent. As the monomer concentration increased from 20.0 to 50.0 wt %, the heat of reaction Qr and the adiabatic temperature rise ΔTad increased in a linear manner from 19.0 ± 0.2 to 58.1 ± 0.6 kJ and 21.7 ± 0.1 to 64.8 ± 0.6 K, respectively, and the maximum temperature attained by the synthesis reaction (MTSR) was also increased from 86.1 ± 0.2 to 101.5 ± 0.2 °C. In addition, the molecular weight distribution of polystyrene was around 1.9, and the distribution was broad. The risk of a potential runaway reaction was evaluated using the Stoessel assessment criteria and Zurich Hazard Analysis. The criticality of runaway polymerization remained constant with increasing concentration, and class 1 risk was observed. However, the severity of a potential runaway reaction was increased from negligible to medium class. It was found that the solvent had an important effect on the risk of thermal runaway during polymerization. The criticality of the high-boiling solvents toluene and cyclohexanone used in this work was class 1, while that of the low-boiling solvent ethyl acetate was class 3. This work provides valuable insight that can help to control thermal risk in the chemical industry.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial discovery environmental styrene</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:2877ba34b4e1/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00074">
    <title>Safe Scale-Up of an N-Bromosuccinimide Involved Bromination Reaction</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-18T09:58:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.oprd.1c00074</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A hazardous side reaction between N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF) was identified during the thermal safety analysis toward a bromination process. A delay reaction owing to a preferred free-radical initiation was observed. The progress of the side reaction and influence of NBS concentration on the reaction heat were studied by means of different calorimeters. The heat flow of the desired reaction was measured by the reaction calorimeter (RC1), indicating the bromination could be controlled under a semibatch mode with appropriate feeding program of NBS. On the basis of these investigations, two consecutive brominating processes with 106 kg starting material were safely scaled up in the pilot plant with expected yields.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:e7a06ca57a7b/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00008">
    <title>Design and Practice of an Organic Analysis Laboratory to Enhance Laboratory Safety</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-11T10:43:59+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.1c00008</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Laboratory safety has been gaining increasing attention in Chinese universities in recent years. Robust laboratory designs will ensure the safety of personnel, instruments, and the environment. This Case Study shares the experiences and lessons learnt from the design and reconstruction of an organic analysis laboratory in Shenzhen University. The following aspects are discussed: (1) the layout of the laboratory; (2) ventilation, electricity, gas, and humidity control; (3) fire-fighting and emergency facilities; (4) chemical storage; and (5) waste management.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:ee02930637bd/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/integrated-design-gives-lithium-air-battery-room-to-breathe-safely/4013602.article">
    <title>Integrated design gives lithium–air battery room to breathe safely</title>
    <dc:date>2021-04-28T10:26:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/integrated-design-gives-lithium-air-battery-room-to-breathe-safely/4013602.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A new type of lithium–air battery unveiled by researchers in China combines higher capacity, longer-cycle life and greater stability than comparable batteries, the scientists say. The device, which has a solid zeolite electrolyte integrated with two electrodes, may mark a significant step towards the viability of such batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.

Lithium–air batteries normally use a pure lithium anode and some form of porous carbon at the cathode. When the battery is discharged, lithium ions flow from the anode to the cathode, where they meet electrons that flow through the external circuit and react with oxygen from the air. When the battery is recharged this process is reversed. As lithium is highly electropositive and extremely light and air is effectively massless, lithium–air batteries have the highest theoretical maximum specific energy density of any battery type.

In practice, however, designing a viable rechargeable device has proved extremely challenging. The extreme reactivity of lithium is a double-edged sword: it allows for the storage of a huge amount of energy, but releasing that energy in a controlled, safe, reversible way is difficult. The first designs used various liquid electrolytes. However, lithium reacts violently with water, which creates problems in aqueous electrolytes, and organic electrolytes are prone to side reactions. ‘Lithium’s intrinsic thermodynamic instability brings about continuous and irreversible reactions between the anode and the organic electrolyte, resulting in electrolyte decomposition, which is accompanied by corrosion of the lithium metal anode,’ explains Jijing Xu of Jilin University in Changchun. An ionically-conductive ‘separator’ is usually included to protect the lithium, but nevertheless placing such a system – especially if it contains a flammable organic electrolyte – in a battery that must be open to the air poses serious safety concerns.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental batteries</dc:subject>
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<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:74588d59b055/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://menafn.com/1101933158/China-Explosion-in-chemical-factory-leaves-2-killed-3-missing&amp;source=30">
    <title>China: Explosion in chemical factory leaves 2 killed, 3 missing</title>
    <dc:date>2021-04-18T10:36:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://menafn.com/1101933158/China-Explosion-in-chemical-factory-leaves-2-killed-3-missing&amp;source=30</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[( MENAFN ) Early on Saturday, Apr. 17 an explosion that happened in a chemical factory in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province left two people killed and another three were reported missing.

The explosion took place in a workshop of Taiyuan Xing'an Chemical Plant at 8:36 a.m. Saturday, said the municipal administration's information office.

The reason behind the explosion is under probe.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:c11de12340a2/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://cen.acs.org/environment/atmospheric-chemistry/Falling-CFC-11-emissions-offer/99/web/2021/02">
    <title>Falling CFC-11 emissions offer a reprieve for the ozone layer</title>
    <dc:date>2021-02-12T11:25:45+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://cen.acs.org/environment/atmospheric-chemistry/Falling-CFC-11-emissions-offer/99/web/2021/02</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Global emissions of a key contributor to the depletion of stratospheric ozone fell suddenly between 2018 and 2019, largely driven by reductions from within China, according to new analysis (Nature 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03260-5; Nature 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03277-w). These findings mark the reversal of a previously observed rise in the atmospheric concentrations of trichlorofluoromethane, known as CFC-11, a member of the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) family of potent ozone-depleting molecules.
CFC-11 was commonly used as a propellant gas in aerosol cans, a refrigerant in air conditioners, and as an insulating agent in the construction industry. But after researchers realized, in the 1980s, that the growing hole in the stratospheric ozone layer was caused by CFCs, 197 countries ratified the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer—an international agreement that outlawed CFC production after 2010. Many hailed the treaty as a success that would heal the ozone layer, restoring its ability to absorb the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.
That’s why it came as a surprise when Stephen A. Montzka of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and colleagues reported in 2018 that annual emissions of CFC-11 actually increased after 2012. A 2019 study estimated that 40–60% of this global rise in CFC-11 emissions came from China.
“If the rise in emissions had been sustained, it would have delayed the recovery of the ozone layer,” Montzka says. In the two new studies, Montzka and colleagues looked at global and Chinese CFC-11 emissions and now report that this outcome appears to have been avoided.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental hvac_chemicals ozone</dc:subject>
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<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:a432c495f275/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1213712.shtml">
    <title>CCDI criticizes formalism, corruption in hotel collapse, chemical plant explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2021-01-24T12:28:02+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1213712.shtml</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) criticized some government bodies and individual officials for engaging in formalism, bureaucracy, malpractice and corruption while disclosing details of the investigation into the collapse of a hotel used as a COVID-19 quarantine center in East China's Fujian Province last year and the explosion at a chemical plant in East China's Jiangsu Province in 2019. 

Investigation details revealed in a TV series broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV) since Thursday exposed the problems in relevant organs in the collapse of an illegally constructed building used as a COVID-19 quarantine center in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province on March 7, 2020, which caused 29 deaths, and the deadly explosion that struck a chemical plant in Xiangshui county, Jiangsu Province on March 21, 2019, which killed 78. 

These problems show that official malpractice could inflict damages to people's lives, health and property safety, and corruption is the biggest source of pollution in the political ecosystem, the CCDI pointed out. 
]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:50e652a80e2c/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.rt.com/news/512541-china-explosion-auto-plant-tianjin/">
    <title>1 dead, 7 injured in explosion at automotive plant in Tianjin, China (VIDEOS) — RT World News</title>
    <dc:date>2021-01-15T11:36:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.rt.com/news/512541-china-explosion-auto-plant-tianjin/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion at an automotive parts plant in Tianjin, northern China has killed one person and injured at least seven others, according to local authorities.
The blast struck shortly after midday local time at the workshop of Tianjin Jc Auto Parts Corp, near the city’s airport.

Emergency rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, with fire officials saying that no one had been found trapped in the factory. An investigation into the cause of the explosion will be launched.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
<dc:source>https://pinboard.in/</dc:source>
<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:3ea610c758ec/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/explosion-blast-china-battery-fire-hunan-b1784643.html">
    <title>Explosion at Chinese battery recycling plant kills one and injures 20</title>
    <dc:date>2021-01-09T10:57:51+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/explosion-blast-china-battery-fire-hunan-b1784643.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[One person was killed and 20 injured in a huge explosion at a Chinese battery-recycling plant, authorities in the country say.

The blast sent a mushroom cloud into the air and sparked a fire that could be seen from several kilometres away, China News reported.

The explosion, in a workshop in Ningxiang city, in the southern province of Hunan, was caused by waste aluminium foil catching fire, factory chiefs said.

A total of 288 firefighters and soldiers from 36 fire lorries were sent to the scene.  
]]></description>
<dc:subject>china industrial explosion death</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2101052751/">
    <title>University to pay 1.62m yuan for lab blast</title>
    <dc:date>2021-01-06T11:06:57+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.shine.cn/news/metro/2101052751/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Changning District People's Court has ruled that Donghua University should pay over 1.62 million (US$250,000) to a student injured in a laboratory explosion in 2016.

Both sides lodged appeals against the ruling on Tuesday, the plaintiff Guo Hongzhen told the Beijing News.

According to the judgment issued by the court in December, in September 2016, three postgraduates from the university’s College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology were experimenting with potassium permanganate and concentrated sulfuric acid in the lab. According to media reports, when Guo added 100 grams of potassium permanganate to concentrated sulfuric acid, there was an explosion.

No one wore goggles during the experiment and no university staff were present, including their tutor, surnamed Nie, who had asked them to do the experiment.

Blinded by the chemicals, Guo was sent to Ruijin Hospital for treatment.

He was identified as having a fourth-grade disability, the fourth most serious in a 10-grade system, because of severe visual impairment. His face also suffered an eighth-grade disability.

Guo sued the university in 2019 for over 1.7 million yuan in compensation.

In its ruling in December, the district court said Guo should take a small amount of responsibility for the incident due to his actions and lacks of protection and awarded 1.6 million yuan, 400,000 yuan less than the amount he proposed.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory follow-up injury potassium_permanganate sulfuric_acid</dc:subject>
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<dc:identifier>https://pinboard.in/u:dchas/b:86590bd64235/</dc:identifier>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-fires-explosions/3-dead-after-chemical-explosion">
    <title>3 Dead After Chemical Explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2020-12-22T11:17:35+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.powderbulksolids.com/industrial-fires-explosions/3-dead-after-chemical-explosion</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three people died in a chemical plant explosion in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Saturday.

The accident occurred just before 1 a.m. Saturday in a workshop of a chemical company in the city of Anda. The blast and ensuing fire left four people injured, including two seriously, according to municipal government officials.

The rescue mission ended just before 4 a.m. after the two missing people were found.

An investigation was underway to determine the cause of the explosion.
]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Prison-sentences-handed-down-China/98/i47">
    <title>Prison sentences handed down in China plant explosion case</title>
    <dc:date>2020-12-04T11:09:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Prison-sentences-handed-down-China/98/i47</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Fifty-three people deemed responsible for a disastrous chemical plant explosion last year in China’s Jiangsu Province have been sentenced to prison.
Yancheng Intermediate People’s Court, whose jurisdiction covers the Jiangsu region, and seven local courts made the ruling Nov. 30. Seven companies involved in the explosion were fined. The crimes cited included illegally storing hazardous chemicals, issuing false environmental reports, and taking bribes.
The explosion occurred March 21, 2019, when nitrification waste that had been illegally stored by Tianjiayi Chemical spontaneously combusted, causing 78 deaths, 76 severe injuries, and 640 hospitalizations. The blast’s direct economic loss is estimated at $300 million, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Zhang Qinyue, former general manager of Tianjiayi, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The former and current chairs of Nijiaxiang Group, Tianjiayi’s parent company, were sentenced to 12 and 13 years, respectively. The courts also sentenced 15 public servants, including the former head of the local bureau of emergency management, to 3–7.5 years for taking bribes from Tianjiayi and negligence of duty.
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<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up environmental waste illegal</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2020/12/01/china-court-sends-53-linked-to-2019-deadly-chemical-plant-explosion-to-prison">
    <title>China court sends 53 linked to 2019 deadly chemical plant explosion to prison</title>
    <dc:date>2020-12-01T11:50:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2020/12/01/china-court-sends-53-linked-to-2019-deadly-chemical-plant-explosion-to-prison</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CHINA, Dec 1 (China Daily/ANN) - Courts in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, on Monday sentenced 53 people to prison over a chemical plant explosion that claimed 78 lives and seriously injured 76 in March last year.

The explosion took place on March 21 at the Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Company, located in a chemical industrial park in Yancheng's Xiangshui county. It also caused the hospitalization of 640 people and an economic loss of nearly 2 billion yuan ($302 million).

The Yancheng Intermediate People's Court and seven county-level courts in the city sentenced the 53 suspects involved in 22 criminal cases.

According to the courts, Tianjiayi, whose production license had been revoked after the blast, had illegally stored dangerous nitration waste in the warehouse for a long time. The waste ignited spontaneously due to accumulated heat and caused the blast.

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<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up injury illegal waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-18/booming-exports-in-covid-crisis-let-china-stomach-stronger-yuan">
    <title>China’s Booming Exports Mean Beijing Can Handle Strong Yuan</title>
    <dc:date>2020-11-19T12:05:12+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-18/booming-exports-in-covid-crisis-let-china-stomach-stronger-yuan</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The People’s Bank of China in November has refrained from using tools to limit the yuan’s advance, even as the currency heads for the longest run of monthly gains in six years. That’s a reversal from last month, when authorities made it cheaper to bet against the yuan and eased some control over the exchange rate, moves that were interpreted as part of Beijing’s effort to rein in appreciation.

One theory points to evidence that the rallying yuan isn’t actually hurting Chinese exporters. Demand is surging globally for everything from hazmat suits to medical instruments, in large part produced in China. A gauge measuring the country’s outbound cargo prices soared to the highest level in six years this month, according to data from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. In October, China’s export rose at the fastest pace since early 2019, beating estimates.

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<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.powderbulksolids.com/chemical/over-500-firefighters-respond-chemical-plant-explosion-%C2%A0">
    <title>Over 500 Firefighters Respond to Chemical Plant Explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2020-11-12T12:46:52+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.powderbulksolids.com/chemical/over-500-firefighters-respond-chemical-plant-explosion-%C2%A0</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Emergency personnel were called to the Transit Fluorine Silicon Material Co. Ltd. chemical plant in the Zhejiang province in China on Monday after an explosion and fire occurred at the facility, local news organizations reported.

More than 500 firefighters responded to the site after the blast Monday and remained on scene through Tuesday morning, CaixinGlobal.com said in a post, citing information provided by fire officials.

No injuries have been logged as a result of the incident at the plant, according to coverage by the South China Morning Post.

Some reports referred to the company as Zhongtian East Flourine Silicon Material Co. Ltd.

The fire reportedly created a large volume of smoke that raised the area’s air pollution index (API) to as much as eight times the normal level, CCTVPlus.com said in its account. Officials reportedly deployed firefighting robots during the response.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.ntd.com/fire-breaks-out-in-chinese-chemical-plant_526340.html">
    <title>Fire Breaks Out in Chinese Chemical Plant</title>
    <dc:date>2020-11-10T12:46:11+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.ntd.com/fire-breaks-out-in-chinese-chemical-plant_526340.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In a twist of irony, a fire broke out in a chemical plant on China’s national fire prevention day.

The plant is located in China’s southwest Zhejiang province.

Huang, a resident who lives less than a mile away, reported seeing smoke and small explosions. Following the explosion, he left his home in such a rush that he didn’t bring anything with him.

Huang said that no government officials showed up to help nor did he hear any announcements from authorities following the incident. He explained that he’s afraid to go back home for safety reasons.

At the same time, officials appear to be making contradicting claims as to whether the smoke could be toxic.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial fire response unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Explosion at Chinese chemical factory kills six folks, injures four</title>
    <dc:date>2020-10-02T10:52:20+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Six folks had been killed and four others injured in an explosion Tuesday at a chemical factory close to the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan, in line with a report.

The blast occurred about 5:30 p.m. native time at the factory of the Lanhua Silicone Co. in Xiantao, a Hubei Province metropolis of some 1.5 million residents about 70 miles southwest of Wuhan, the Each day Mail reported.

Greater than 100 first responders — together with firefighters, paramedics and environmental officers — rushed to the scene to seek for survivors, in line with the information outlet.

Three out of the four injured stay hospitalized.

Some residents within the space stated their home windows had been shattered by the pressure of the explosion, the Each day Mail reported, citing Hubei radio and TV.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.ntd.com/huawei-lab-building-in-china-catches-fire-killing-three_511775.html">
    <title>Huawei Lab Building in China Catches Fire, Killing Three</title>
    <dc:date>2020-09-26T09:20:57+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.ntd.com/huawei-lab-building-in-china-catches-fire-killing-three_511775.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A building within Huawei’s lab campus in southern China’s Dongguan city caught on fire on Sept. 25 afternoon, killing at least three people. The city government claimed that the building has no relationship with laboratories, but Chinese media quoted Huawei employees who said the facility contains 5G labs.

Huawei is China’s largest manufacturer of telecom equipment. But the company has been banned from several countries’ 5G rollouts amid concerns that its products could be exploited by Beijing to conduct espionage.

State-run media 21st Century Business Herald quoted an Huawei employee who said the fire started in an anechoic chamber that was being built to absorb electromagnetic waves. The absorption material accidentally caught on fire.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory fire death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/04/c_139263523.htm">
    <title>Death toll rises to 6 in China factory blast</title>
    <dc:date>2020-08-04T11:08:31+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-08/04/c_139263523.htm</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[WUHAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll has risen to six as of 7 a.m. Tuesday after a flash explosion at a chemical plant on Monday in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said.

Four others were wounded, with their injuries not considered life-threatening.

The accident happened at around 5:30 p.m. Monday in a workshop of an organic silicon company in the city of Xiantao.

The fire was put out at 7 p.m. Monday, according to the city's publicity department.

The company has stopped production for an overhaul, and investigation is under way. Enditem

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Lesson Learned from an Explosion during Chemical Synthesis: Discussion and Preventative Strategies</title>
    <dc:date>2020-07-28T11:11:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chas.9b00028</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion accident occurred when synthesizing Zn(II)-2,9,16,23-tetracarboxyphthalocyanine from trimellitic anhydride, urea, and zinc acetate. In this work, we discuss the direct causes of this explosion by investigating the thermal stability of the reaction with differential scanning calorimetry. Furthermore, four factors leading to explosions in closed systems have been summarized, including vessel damage, system volume reduction, increasing temperature, and gas generation. Finally, we propose technical and managerial measures for preventing explosions in a closed system, aiming to help scientific researchers prevent potential explosion accidents in academic laboratories.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory explosion response other_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/6-injured-in-huge-blast-at-china-fireworks-factory">
    <title>6 injured in huge blast at China fireworks factory</title>
    <dc:date>2020-07-09T11:51:58+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/6-injured-in-huge-blast-at-china-fireworks-factory</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Powerful explosions rocked a fireworks factory in southwest China on Wednesday night, leaving at least six people injured, authorities said.

A billowing yellow cloud rose over the factory in the city of Guanghan in Sichuan province after the first blast and then thick, black smoke poured from the plant, according to images broadcast by state channel CCTV.

This was followed by a second explosion.

Six people were injured, including two with serious wounds, the Guanghan city government said in a statement on social media.

The fire was brought under control and the cause of the incident, which occurred at 9:10 pm, is under investigation, the government said.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion injury fireworks</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/world/asia/china-tanker-truck-explosion.html">
    <title>Tanker Truck Blast on China Highway Kills 19</title>
    <dc:date>2020-06-14T11:38:57+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/13/world/asia/china-tanker-truck-explosion.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Nineteen people died and more than 170 were injured in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang on Saturday after a truck carrying liquefied gas exploded on a highway.

Videos of the accident, near the city of Wenling around 4 in the afternoon, showed a large explosion that appeared to send the chassis of the truck careening into nearby buildings. Other footage picked up by Chinese state news outlets showed charred facades of nearby buildings with windows blown out by the shock wave, and flaming wreckage sending up thick black plumes into the sky.

Chinese state news outlets said rescue workers were searching for people trapped in the residential and factory buildings, some of which had collapsed. The truck was carrying gas between two cities on China’s east coast, Ningbo and Wenzhou, and was exiting a highway when the accident occurred, according to the state-run Zhejiang News. The accident shut down traffic on the highway going both ways. Other videos showed cars nearby on fire.

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<dc:subject>China transportation explosion death natural_gas</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://cen.acs.org/safety/Chinas-Jiangsu-Province-cracks-down/98/i21">
    <title>China’s Jiangsu Province cracks down on chemical industry</title>
    <dc:date>2020-05-29T11:42:21+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://cen.acs.org/safety/Chinas-Jiangsu-Province-cracks-down/98/i21</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The government of China’s Jiangsu Province has released detailed regulations that restrict or eliminate some chemical manufacturing in the region. The rules are part of a planned shift away from heavy industry toward high-tech manufacturing and cleaner industries.

New chemical industrial parks and new chemical plants outside existing parks will be banned, as will expansions and renovations in parks lacking adequate environmental infrastructure and good safety records. The rules also restrict 13 types of chemical projects and prohibit 18 others.

Many activities related to scientific research, information technology, biomedicine, innovative materials, and green applications are exempted, such as electronics-grade sulfuric acid and waste reuse projects.

“Jiangsu is relatively rich and also has had a fair share of accidents in the past,” says Kai Pflug, CEO of the Shanghai-based advisory firm Management Consulting–Chemicals. “So governments need to make sure that they are seen as doing everything to avoid future accidents and environmental pollution.”

In March 2019, an explosion at a chemical plant in the city of Yancheng in Jiangsu Province killed 78 people and injured 617.

The regulations will also force industry consolidation, Pflug says. They state that many types of plants with small capacities or older technologies must be eliminated, while expansions and renovations are limited to existing chemical parks. That combination will weed out smaller and weaker firms, he says. Pflug adds that o

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<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://splash247.com/explosion-rocks-chemical-tanker-on-yangtze-river/">
    <title>Explosion rocks chemical tanker on Yangtze River</title>
    <dc:date>2020-05-24T11:45:26+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://splash247.com/explosion-rocks-chemical-tanker-on-yangtze-river/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion damaged the 2018-built chemical tanker Qiu Feng 6 on Wednesday and injured two crew members.

The incident occurred when the vessel was sailing near Wuhu on the Yangtze River. A video of the incident shows the crew possibly washing the tank when the explosion happened.

Three crew jumped into the water and were later picked up by a rescue team and another two crew were injured and sent to hospital for emergency treatment, while the other four crew members onboard were unharmed.

The fire triggered by the explosion was put out and authorities have started investigations into the cause of the incident.

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<dc:subject>China transportation explosion injury unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Conducting Content Analysis for Chemistry Safety Education Terms and Topics in Chinese Secondary School Curriculum Standards, Textbooks, and Lesson Plans Shows Increased Safety Awareness</title>
    <dc:date>2020-04-29T12:24:59+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00809</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The topic of chemistry safety was included at the margins of traditional chemistry education in China. In order to understand the concerns of the safety issues based on the new chemistry curriculum in the mainland China secondary school, this study analyzed old and new secondary chemistry curriculum standards via the Natural Language Processing & Information Platform (NLPIR). Results show that the frequency of chemistry-safety-related words increased in the new curriculum standards. Evidence that the safety content is enriched and enhanced can also be found in the new textbook. In addition, content analysis of lesson plans from Jiangsu teaching contests reveals that the chemistry teachers (CTs) pay more attention to the safety risk of experiments, but they generally ignore the consideration of risks from the perspective of the uncertainty of chemical reactions.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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    <title>Volunteer disinfectant sprayers help Wuhan prepare for a return to work</title>
    <dc:date>2020-04-03T11:15:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://kfgo.com/2020/04/03/volunteer-disinfectant-sprayers-help-wuhan-prepare-for-a-return-to-work/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[WUHAN, China (Reuters) - Volunteers in hazmat suits have been spraying Wuhan with disinfectant to help the Chinese city where the coronavirus first took hold get back to work as the number of new cases in China drops.

Wuhan, where 11 million people live, had been paralysed by containment efforts imposed by authorities, who shut down public transport as well as taxi services as part of a lockdown, leaving it mostly to ordinary citizens to keep the city running.

Zhang Quan is a member of Blue Sky Rescue, China's biggest nonprofit civil rescue organization, which has been involved in helping distribute medical supplies for the epidemic.

The former soldier leads a team of 60 volunteers that has been focused on disinfecting places such as hospitals and schools.

"We have teachers, policemen, entrepreneurs," he told Reuters on Thursday about his hazmat suit-clad team, who were preparing to walk through the Wuhan Qintai Grand Theatre to disinfect its seats and hallways with white plumes of chlorine dioxide.

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<dc:subject>China public release environmental chlorine_dioxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/world/731771/china-s-virus-epicenter-pivots-to-stem-imported-cases/story/">
    <title>China's virus epicenter pivots to stem imported cases</title>
    <dc:date>2020-03-29T16:01:39+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic is now on guard against a potential new threat: imported cases.

Travel restrictions have been loosened, with Wuhan's busy train station officially resuming inbound services on Saturday and highways reopened as the unprecedented lockdown that kept more than 50 million people across Hubei province housebound is lifted.

That has unleashed a reverse tide of local residents who were stranded elsewhere in China -- where many reported facing ostracism or restrictions on their movements -- and are now flocking back to homes they have not seen for at least 10 weeks.

The returnees -- many arriving by train wearing two face masks, latex gloves and protective suits -- bring with them the potential for a new round of infections, and authorities are taking few chances.

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<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.theepochtimes.com/graduate-student-sets-fire-to-commit-suicide_3196605.html">
    <title>Graduate Student Sets Fire to Commit Suicide</title>
    <dc:date>2020-01-08T12:37:40+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A graduate student at China’s Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications committed suicide on the night of Dec. 25 by setting a fire in a lab. The school authorities strictly blocked information about the incident so that even students in the same department didn’t know about his death. It wasn’t until the student’s mother was seen at the top of a school building crying loudly and blaming the school for her son’s death that people learned what happened.

Tan Dawei was in his third year of graduate school in Material Science at the university. His dormmate revealed that Tan was severely depressed because of constant exploitation and verbal abuse by his academic advisor over three years.

The Tragedy
Early in the morning of Dec. 26, a fire was seen in the Material Science laboratory building. The entire building was immediately sealed off once the fire was extinguished. Police officers visited the school that afternoon. However, students in Tan’s faculty had no idea how the fire started or that Tan ended his life in the blaze.

On Jan. 5, Tan’s mother was seen on the roof of the school’s history building on campus, crying and tragically saying: “Return my son to me. Where is justice?” The building is located in a high-traffic area. It was only then that people learned of Tan’s tragic death.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China laboratory fire death suicide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Chinese institutes investigate pathogen outbreaks in lab workers</title>
    <dc:date>2019-12-20T18:07:22+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03863-z</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Two Chinese agriculture research institutions are investigating how more than 100 students and staff became infected with the bacterium Brucella, strains of which are typically found in farm animals but can also trigger potentially fatal complications in people.

The Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute in central China confirmed on 7 December that 96 staff and students have tested positive for the infection. In a statement, the institute said most of the infected people are not experiencing signs of brucellosis, the illness caused by the bacterium, which can include fever and flu-like symptoms.

The institute says it has closed its labs following the outbreak. Although some mice have also tested positive to the infection, an investigation has yet to announce the strain of Brucella in the infected people, or the source of the outbreak.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental other_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Two deadly chemical plant explosions in China</title>
    <dc:date>2019-12-17T11:55:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/two-deadly-chemical-plant-explosions-in-china/4010939.article</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A wastewater tank at a dye factory in China exploded on 3 December, killing nine people and injuring about a dozen others. Local police have detained senior officials at Longzhou Printing and Dyeing pending an investigation into the cause of the incident, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) – Hong Kong’s newspaper of record. The contaminated wastewater reportedly flooded the area and polluted a nearby river.

This is not the first time that Longzhou Printing and Dyeing has faced legal backlash. Last summer, local police penalised the company for inadequate recordkeeping related to the toxic and explosive compounds housed onsite, according to SCMP. Local environmental officials also reportedly sanctioned the company last year for allegedly discharging ‘excessive waste’.

In a separate incident also on 3 December, an explosion at a food processing plant in northern Beijing killed four people and injured 10 others, the SCMP reports. The facility is owned by Japanese company Kyo-Nichi Todai Foods, and is located in the Chinese township of Niulanshan.

Meanwhile, in November, police in China’s Jiangsu province took legal action against more than 40 people related to an explosion at the Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Company that occurred in March and led to 78 deaths and hundreds of injuries, says Xinhua, China’s official state-run press agency. Investigators have concluded that ‘extremely severe’ safety issues caused the blast, and the plant’s shutdown was announced in April.

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<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up death dye waste</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.powderbulksolids.com/news/4-Dead-10-Injured-in-Food-Processing-Plant-Explosion-12-04-2019">
    <title>4 Dead, 10 Injured in Food Processing Plant Explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2019-12-05T12:46:55+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion at a food processing facility in Beijing, China in the early hours of Tuesday morning left four people dead and injured at least 10 others, several Chinese and regional news organizations reported. 

The blast was reported at the Kyo-Nichi Todai Foods bean processing plant at about 3 am. A fire that ignited after the explosion was put out by 3:40 am, coverage by state-owned publication China Daily said.

Officials told Malaysian news website The Starthat two people died at the facility and two others were pronounced dead at a hospital. Some reports said 11 people were injured during the incident, while others set the figure at 10. 

Kyo-Nichi Todai Foods, a Japanese-owned firm, processes about 70,000 mt of products that are exported to the US, Japan, and in Southeast Asia, according to the South China Morning Post. 

An investigation into the cause of the explosion was opened.

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<dc:subject>China industrial explosion death unknown_chemical</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/China-plans-another-crackdown-chemical/97/i46">
    <title>China plans another crackdown on chemical plant safety</title>
    <dc:date>2019-11-22T12:58:02+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/China-plans-another-crackdown-chemical/97/i46</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Eight months after a chemical plant explosion at an industrial park in Jiangsu Province, China, killed 78 and hospitalized over 600, China is penalizing some senior officials and launching a new round of national safety inspections. Yet experts worry that without more comprehensive efforts, the country’s fast-expanding chemical industry may still be vulnerable to deadly accidents.

On Nov. 15, at a meeting of the State Council (China’s cabinet), two vice governors of Jiangsu Province received disciplinary warnings. Earlier, authorities had arrested two dozen corporate executives, local officials, and safety assessment agents. They were found to be responsible for inadequate safety management at the company, Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical, where the March 21 blast occurred.

At the meeting, officials also vowed to enhance chemical safety management and increase surveillance to prevent major accidents. Except for a round of nationwide safety inspections, however, they released no new concrete measures.

The Jiangsu blast and a 2018 explosion at a ChemChina facility that killed 23 were major setbacks in China’s effort to improve chemical safety. Officials jump-started the initiative after a massive explosion at a hazardous goods warehouse in Tianjin in 2015 killed more than 170 people. One significant step was a plan to forcibly relocate certain chemical factories to well-monitored industrial parks.

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<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up death</dc:subject>
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    <title>China launches new crackdown on chemical safety</title>
    <dc:date>2019-11-14T12:40:28+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - China's cabinet will begin a nationwide safety crackdown on its massive chemical industry after an official investigation into a deadly plant blast that killed 78 people and injured dozens more in March.

The explosion, at the Tianjiayi chemical factory in Yancheng in eastern coastal Jiangsu province, has already resulted in the closure of dozens of small plants and China expects to relocate more than 80% of hazardous chemical production by the end of 2020.

A meeting of the State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said an inquiry into the blast revealed local authorities had failed to implement safety rules or crack down on violations.

A summary of the meeting on China's official government website (http://www.gov.cn) showed Beijing will launch a new round of inspections into hazardous chemical producers throughout the country, and that local governments must eliminate all hazards around production, storage, transportation and waste disposal.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China industrial follow-up death other_chemical</dc:subject>
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    <title>Gas explosion kills 9, injures 10 in east China</title>
    <dc:date>2019-10-14T11:45:20+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Nine people were killed Sunday in a restaurant gas explosion in eastern China, reported state broadcaster CCTV.

The explosion gutted the restaurant and damaged neighboring shops in coastal Jiangsu province’s Wuxi city.

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<dc:subject>China public explosion death natural_gas</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://phys.org/news/2019-10-safer-azides-click-chemistry.html">
    <title>A safer way to make azides for use in click chemistry</title>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found a safer way to synthesize azides for use in click chemistry reactions. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes how they discovered a safer way to transform primary amines into azides. In the same journal issue, Joseph Topczewski and En-Chih Liu with the University of Minnesota have published a News & Views piece outlining the work by the team in China.

Click chemistry combines two reactive compounds that assemble in ways that reliably produce results with no byproducts. The most popular click reaction is called CuAAC and it is used in a wide variety of applications. But synthesizing an azide for use in the process is problematic—it takes a very long time, and produces toxic emissions. Also, the reagents pose an explosion risk when stored. In this new effort, the researchers report that they have found a new way to synthesize azides that eliminates both problems.

The researchers report that they were actually working on something else when they discovered that fluorosulfuryl azide (FSO2N3) could convert primary amines into azides—and instead of it taking hours, it took just a few minutes. Further testing showed that FSO2N3 would react with almost any primary azine, and that it almost always resulted in a 100 percent yield. The researchers note that there is no need to purify FSO2N3 before use, making it an inexpensive option. They further note that there is no need to store it because it can be produced when needed—by mixing imidazolium fluorosulfuryl triflate salt with a sodium azide. They also note that the initiating salt is not toxic—at least to test rodents that were exposed to it.

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<dc:subject>China laboratory discovery environmental sodium_azide</dc:subject>
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