Fire in a Plant Producing Electronics Components
The hydrogen release of a defect valve ignited due to an unknown cause. The fire caused the melting of soldered joint with consequence additional release of hydrogen at 6.2 bar, which contributed the fire.
Event Date
October 4, 1968
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Cause Comments
The valve was reported as closed.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen supply line, soldered joint.
Storage/Process Medium
Actual Pressure
6
Location Type
Location description
Unknown
Operational Condition
Pre-event Summary
The leaking valve was reported as close.
Currency
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Unknown
Release Type
Release Substance
Hydrogen Release Concentration (%)
100.00
Release Pressure (bar)
6.20
Ignition Source
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Flame Type
Source Category
References
References
Extract from Zalosh and Short report, 1978
Annex A, Table II, page 21
This is the reporting template used originally by HIAD 1.0