Explosion and Fire in a Chemical Plant for Lubricants Production
Plant own emergency response team was activated, assisted from local fire and emergency Services and regional Police. No one was injured during the incident and flames were brought under control within 30 minutes. Hydrogen was being allowed to burn off in a controlled manner as a safety measure. The cause of the fire was not known at that time and no estimate of damage was available. .
Event Date
August 21, 2003
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
The investigation promised by the company is not publicly available.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
Unknown
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Pre-event Summary
The company is one of the largest Canadian oil and gas companies, operating in both the upstream and downstream sectors.
Consequences
Number of Injured Persons
1
Currency
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Flames were brought under control within 30 minutes. Hydrogen was being allowed to burn off in a controlled manner as a safety measure.
Release Type
Release Substance
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
The globe and mail newspaper, 23 August 2003
The globe and mail newspaper, 22 August 2003