On February 11, 2020, an explosion occurred
at a clethodim workshop of Liaoning Xianda Agricultural Science Co., Ltd. in
the Huludao Economic Development Zone at around 7:50 p.m. The explosion caused
five deaths and six injuries, and three bodies have still not been recovered. The
reason for the explosion is still under investigation. According to a news
report, an explosion also occurred in a private chemical enterprise in Huludao
city, Liaoning province in July 2019.
On July 11, 2020, an explosion occurred at hydrolysis
acidification workshop in a sewage treatment plant of a chemical enterprise in
Fuxin city, Liaoning province. After the explosion, the relevant departments of
Fuxin City rushed to the scene as soon as possible to carry out rescue
operations. According to an official investigation, some nearby resident houses
and factories were partly broken. Luckily, the accident did not cause any death
or serious injury. 17 people suffered slight injuries, but most of them have
already been released from the hospital. The cause of the explosion is still
under investigation.
Liaoning
Province to investigate hidden dangers of hazardous chemical industry
According to Liaoning Daily, a local
newspaper, Liaoning Province will launch investigations and rectifications on
the hidden environmental and safety risks of 39 chemical parks and all companies
engaged in the production and storage of hazardous chemicals from August 2020 to
end of 2022, so as to comprehensively increase the safety of operations, as
well as environmental standards.
Currently, there are 39 chemical industrial
parks, 610 hazardous chemical producing companies, and 4,130 hazardous chemical
storing companies in Liaoning province. The
provincial government has made plans to address safety risks, setting three
stages of goals and outlining 18 key tasks for investigations and rectifications.
The first stage in 2020 will mainly focus
on the investigation and rectification of chemical enterprises. The government of
Liaoning Province requires chemical enterprises in each city of the province to
customize the entry criteria for every new chemical project and program, so as
to ensure that the safety risk assessment rate can reach 100% in chemical
industry zones. Chemical enterprises should also be required to set up automatic
systems for equipment and storage facilities. Chemical enterprises should also
make sure to set up surveillance cameras to monitor hazardous chemical
products, and to limit the number of hazardous chemical products in storage. For
chemical enterprises located in densely populated areas, those enterprises
should consider relocation and reconstruction.
Liaoning
Province to improve regulation of chemical industry locations and operations
The second stage, starting from 2021, will
focus on the improvement of equipment and facilities in chemical industrial
parks. The regional distribution of chemical industrial parks and hazardous
chemical enterprises should be further optimized. Enterprises should ensure the
safety and environmental standards of their chemical products. Chemical
products with potential risks should be effectively disposed.
The third stage, which will begin in 2022,
will focus on consolidation and improvement. This will require chemical
enterprises to establish a prevention and control system for hazardous
chemicals. This system will mainly focus on risk classification control of hazardous
chemicals, investigation, and treatment of hidden dangers. Monitoring systems and
environmental information systems should be built to upgrade industries and
improve the regional economic development.
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