China waits 5 days to announce 8.7 tons aniline spill into Zhuozhang river affecting 3 provinces

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Aniline is toxic by inhalation of the vapour, ingestion, or percutaneous absorption.

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The three provinces of Henan, Shanxi, Hebei and Shanxi occurred aniline the leak water pollution accident underline emergency

2013 01 06 Ri 16:48 Source: China News 　


Video: Changzhi chemical plant the aniline leak why five days before announcing? Source: CCTV

　　WASHINGTON, Taiyuan, January 6: Shanxi aniline leakage of water pollution accidents occurred Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces linkage emergency
　　Of Ren Lina
　　Shanxi Tianji Coal Chemical Industry Group Co., Ltd. 8.7 tons of aniline leak accident, leakage aniline flowing river outside the province, in the contaminated river water downstream of Hebei, Henan provinces affected, the three provinces linkage emergency closure to prevent water pollution. As of press dispatch, the accident did not cause human and animal casualties, Shanxi Province aniline concentration contaminated water has dropped dramatically.

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After initial verification, the leak total of approximately 38.7 tons, discovered after the leak, the relevant departments at the same time close the pipe inlet and outlet, and close enterprise outfall downstream a dry reservoir 30 tons of aniline, interception, and another 8.7 tons of aniline The discharged Zhuozhang.


According to Zhang Bao said, the aniline spill, Shanxi Province affected river about 80 km, Pingshun and Lucheng 28 villages, more than 20,000 people were affected. To prevent humans and animals drink the water of rivers, Changzhi launch staff into enterprises, rural widely advertised, asked us not to drink the water, do not water fishing, do not eat fish, etc..

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Re: China waits 5 days to announce 38.7 tons aniline spill into Zhuozhang river affecting 3 provinces

Re: China waits 5 days to announce 38.7 tons aniline spill into Zhuozhang river affecting 3 provinces

Chemicals contaminate N China river

January 6, 2013

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Nearly 9 tonnes of aniline leaked by a chemical plant in north China's Shanxi Province have ended up in the Zhuozhang River, local authorities said Sunday.

An initial investigation revealed that a loose drainage valve in the plant, which is owned by the Tianji Coal Chemical Industry Group, was to blame for the leak.

The leak was discovered on Dec. 31, 2012, when plant employees spotted aniline leaking from a broken pipe while conducting a routine check, a company spokesman said.

Another 30 tonnes of spilled aniline have been contained in a nearby disused reservoir, the local emergency response headquarters said.

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