Explosion in an Electrical Appliance Manufacturing Plant
Hydrogen was accidentally produced inside the sealed container containing a used battery. The gas, along 6 days deformed the container. Firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus open the container remotely triggering a considerable explosion.
Event Date
December 29, 2004
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Cause Comments
The ARIA report does not identifies any cause. It is known that lead-acid batteries and in-metals batteries can accidentally release gaseous hydrogen .
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
electrochemical battery system
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
The firefighter released the hydrogen remotely.
Release Type
Release Substance
Ignition Source
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
Event description in the French database ARIA
https://www.aria.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/accident/28822/
(accessed October 2020)