Saturday 2 February 2013

HazardEx - Acetylene tanks explode at Louisiana chemical plant

HazardEx - Acetylene tanks explode at Louisiana chemical plant: One person was injured, families were evacuated and US 190 was shut down on January 29 after an explosion and fire at the Air Liquide Specialty Gases facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

There were around 200 emergency officials on the scene handling evacuations, traffic and general safety.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said two tanks of acetylene exploded, however, the public relations office for Air Liquide in Houston says the tanks were empty and waiting to be filled with acetylene. One person was taken to the hospital with injuries to their eyes

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