
China braces for toxins from 2nd blast CBC \|\| November 26, 2005 Chinese media reported a second chemical plant explosion Friday, as officials evacuated hundreds of people living along a river tainted with toxic nitrobenzene from a similar blast two weeks ago. The latest explosion happened Thursday in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China. One person died in the blast, which officials fear could also spill cancer-linked benzene into water supplies. More than 6,000 people were evacuated from homes and businesses in the vicinity of the Chongqing plant in the hours following the explosion. . Authorities told residents not to use the water until it could be checked for signs of toxins. The incident in Chongqing is eerily similar to the accident that has disrupted life for millions of people in the northeastern city of Harbin this week. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com While no cause for the explosions has been confirmed, they are reported to be accidents linked to poor safely standards in China's rapidly growing industrial sector. A nitrobenzene slick 80 kilometres long has been making its way along the Songhua River, forcing authorities to shut down Harbin's water supply until at least Saturday. Water tests show the Songhua has levels of nitrobenzene that are 30 times the acceptable amount. The 100-tonne spill of the chemical, which is flammable and highly toxic, originated when a chemical plant blew up in the city of Jilin on Nov. 13. Five people died in that explosion. On Friday, Chinese media reported that hundreds of villagers were being told to leave their homes downstream of Harbin, where the slick is expected to travel next. Eventually, its remnants will reach Russia by means of the Amur River. Chinese authorities have been trying to dilute the spill by discharging extra water into the Songhua from reservoirs upstream. They have also deployed soldiers to help install filters on water plants in an attempt to keep the nitrobenzene out of local water supplies. About KDR \| \| Home \| \| Weekly Features Archive	Weekly Weekly Features Archive
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China braces for toxins from 2nd blast

CBC || November 26, 2005

Chinese media reported a second chemical plant explosion Friday, as officials evacuated hundreds of people living along a river tainted with toxic nitrobenzene from a similar blast two weeks ago.

The latest explosion happened Thursday in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China. One person died in the blast, which officials fear could also spill cancer-linked benzene into water supplies.

More than 6,000 people were evacuated from homes and businesses in the vicinity of the Chongqing plant in the hours following the explosion. .

Authorities told residents not to use the water until it could be checked for signs of toxins.

The incident in Chongqing is eerily similar to the accident that has disrupted life for millions of people in the northeastern city of Harbin this week.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

While no cause for the explosions has been confirmed, they are reported to be accidents linked to poor safely standards in China's rapidly growing industrial sector.

A nitrobenzene slick 80 kilometres long has been making its way along the Songhua River, forcing authorities to shut down Harbin's water supply until at least Saturday.

Water tests show the Songhua has levels of nitrobenzene that are 30 times the acceptable amount.

The 100-tonne spill of the chemical, which is flammable and highly toxic, originated when a chemical plant blew up in the city of Jilin on Nov. 13. Five people died in that explosion.

On Friday, Chinese media reported that hundreds of villagers were being told to leave their homes downstream of Harbin, where the slick is expected to travel next.

Eventually, its remnants will reach Russia by means of the Amur River.

Chinese authorities have been trying to dilute the spill by discharging extra water into the Songhua from reservoirs upstream.

They have also deployed soldiers to help install filters on water plants in an attempt to keep the nitrobenzene out of local water supplies.

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