Hamm Chemie Chemical Tank Accident- Several hospitalized as HCl pumped into Oleum Tank

March 3, 2017March 3, 2017John Merriman

Feb 19, , 2017 Oberhausen, Germany. In a shocking incident at a plant owned by Hamm Chemie, Germany, employees apparently mistakenly unloaded Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) from a tanker into a 600 m3 tank that contained Oleum (97% concentrated Sulfuric Acid or H2SO4). This led to a massive reaction and the resultant vapor cloud caused about […]

CSB deploys to accident site at MGP Ingredients, Atchison, Kansas

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016John Merriman

Washington, DC, October 24, 2016 – An investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has deployed to the scene of a chemical release that led to a shelter-in-place order for thousands of residents and at least 85 members of the public seeking medical attention in Atchison, Kansas. The incident was reportedly triggered due […]

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Hamm Chemie Chemical Tank Accident- Several hospitalized as HCl pumped into Oleum Tank

CSB deploys to accident site at MGP Ingredients, Atchison, Kansas

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