Recently, the Xintang Safety Supervision Office of Zengcheng District, Guangzhou received a reliable tip that hazardous chemicals were illegally stored in a warehouse in the town. Xintang Town attached great importance to this, and arranged personnel to conduct in-depth investigations overnight, and carefully deployed raids to investigate and deal with a warehouse illegally storing hazardous chemicals in Shapu area in accordance with the law. About 399.43 tons of hazardous chemicals were seized on site.
The warehouse illegally stores a large amount of hazardous chemicals
A warehouse located in a water washing plant next to Lixin Highway in Shapu District, Xintang Town is made of simple iron sheds, with an area of about 4,000 square meters, and illegal storage inside A large number of hazardous chemicals, including 19 hazardous chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.
The warehouse is in close proximity to surrounding factories, enterprises, and residential buildings. These large amounts of hazardous chemicals are like “ticking time bombs” that once leaked, will The surrounding environment, water bodies and people cause harm/
According to reports, the most dangerous chemicals in the warehouse are hydrofluoric acid and 50% concentration of hydrogen peroxide, which may cause combustion when encountering organic matter.
●Hydrofluoric acid: A strong acid that is highly corrosive to the human body.
●50% concentration of hydrogen peroxide: a strong oxidizing agent.
After investigation, this warehouse There is no qualification to store, operate and sell hazardous chemicals. This batch of hazardous chemicals has been moved and stored at the site since August 10, with approximately 15,102 bags/barrel, approximately 399.43 tons.
Search the warehouse and investigate Responsibility of the cargo owner
Since the warehouse did not have the storage conditions at all and posed serious safety risks, law enforcement officers from the Xintang Town Work Safety Supervision Office immediately conducted sampling and evidence registration of the illegally stored hazardous chemicals. Save The relevant personnel at the scene were questioned and investigated and the warehouse was sealed on the spot. Next, the cargo owner will be punished in accordance with the law
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