Explosion in a Waste Water Tank
waste water tank Hydrogen that causes the incident has been produced either during waste water treatment or by a reaction between sodium borohydride and the waste water filling the tank.
Event Date
November 1, 2000
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
sodium borohydride tank
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Industrial Area
Operational Condition
Pre-event Summary
Acidic vapors are released by a fire
Number of Fatalities
1
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
source lost