The reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of Xiangcheng County Party Committee, Henan Province that at around 17:40 pm on October 18, the staff of Henan Silane Technology Development Co., Ltd., located in Ziyun Town, the county, discovered a leak in the main device during an inspection. Report. The company quickly activated its emergency response plan for chemical leaks. There were no casualties in the accident, and some people who felt unwell have been sent to the hospital. This article is reprinted and shared with the assistance of Shanghai Wuyue Pump and Valve Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Shanghai Wuyue is a professional safety valve manufacturer that mainly produces various types of air compressor safety valves and fluorine-lined safety valves, and provides lifelong technical support for related products to users.
(Jiangxi New Materials Co., Ltd.)
It is understood that after the company discovered a gas leak, it immediately closed the front and rear valves to isolate them from the system. The entire incident was handled around 17:48.
After receiving the report, Xiangcheng County immediately organized personnel from the work safety supervision, health and Family Planning Commission, public security, environmental protection and other departments to arrive at the scene as soon as possible. After preliminary investigation, the cause of the leakage was the failure of the sealing gasket, causing part of the mixture of trichlorosilane and silicon tetrachloride to leak out. The leaked gas is non-toxic and will only cause throat discomfort and coughing.
Currently, the Xiangcheng County Party Committee and County Government are making every effort to organize township cadres to appease the surrounding people, and organize the health department’s 120 emergency center to inspect the unwell people to avoid causing panic.
According to the Propaganda Department of the Xiangcheng County Party Committee, as of 11 pm on the 18th, most people had no discomfort and have returned home one after another. Some people are continuing to be hospitalized for observation. Relevant government departments and enterprises are paying close attention to the follow-up response. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and the results of the investigation will be announced to the public as soon as possible.
