The nightmare
scenario for workplaces who handle molten metal is for an uncontrolled leak.
Here is a recent incident highlighting the hazard of molten metal spills.
This fire cannot be
extinguished with water! High-temperature liquid aluminum leakage in aluminum
factory (name omitted) factory self-defense marshalling extinguishing fire.
An aluminum factory in a
city in East Asia, a fire alarm was reported on the morning of the 11th, and
the aluminum container in the plant leaked high-temperature liquid aluminum,
resulting in smoke in the surrounding apparatus, but fortunately, the employees
immediately started the self-defense fire marshalling when they saw this, and
extinguished the fire through the fire extinguisher, which did not cause
casualties, and the exact cause of the fire still needs to be clarified.
After the (local) City
Fire Department was reported to the scene, the factory personnel took the
initiative to guide the firefighters to the place where the fire started, and
told that the burning substance was high-temperature liquid aluminum, which has
its water-repellent properties, and rashly using water to extinguish the fire
may lead to the expansion of the disaster.
The head of the second
disaster rescue brigade of the fire department, said that more flammable
materials or highly hazardous substances are stored in the factory than in
residences, so according to the Fire Service Law, factory personnel should
conduct self-drills every year and submit self-defense fire marshalling drills
to the fire brigade.
We are very
happy that no one worker nor fire personnel were injured in this incident. It
appears that not only had the aluminium workers trained in how to safety
respond to a molten metal spill. It seems that the local fire department also
trained for such an incident. Great job!
What a great incident
to use to make your workplace safer. Here the workplace trained their personnel
on molten metal safety. Then the local fire department was properly trained and
prepared.
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