Safety Thoughts, News and Information

A place for my personal thoughts/views on safety, with focus on industrial safety.

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Dec 31, 2011

Fire in Russian submarine

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News reports about Russian nuclear submarine fire state that the fire was extinguished after 24 hr fire fighting. The flames rose 10 m abov...

Gas leak smelled 80 miles away

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A gas well leak through a quarter inch hole in the valve spread 80 miles down causing throat irritation and rotten egg smell. It is estimat...
Dec 18, 2011

Fire in a chemical factory

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It is reported that in a pharma company, a solvent splashed onto the electrical cables above, due to pressure inside a chemical reactor and...

NDMA to prepare guidelines for emergencies in hospitals

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It is reported that National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will prepare guidelines to handle emergencies in hospitals. This follows ...

Gas cutting - Two workers burnt and four injured during the fire

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It is reported that two workers died and four more were injured during gas cutting of an abandoned chemical plant machinery in a resultant f...

Welder dies in blast

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In an incident on 16.12.2011 Friday at visakhapatnam, a welder died and another person was injured due to gas cylinder explosion in a tinke...
Dec 14, 2011

AP Pollution Control Board orders closure of violators

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In a recent special drive, the Pollution Control Board of conducted surprise checks on serveral hospitals, manufacturing and pharma units. I...

Reaction to Chemistry Lab Explosion

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An explosion leading to burning of students during an experiment is reported. The teacher dropped a match in methanol causing the incident. ...
Dec 12, 2011

Fire in a corporate hospital, Kolkata: 93 deaths, several injured

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Fire in a corporate hospital, Kolkata: 93 deaths, several injured There was a fire incident in the midnight/early morning hours in a 190-bed...
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Dec 5, 2011

Fire incident in a chemical factory

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In a chemical factory that makes drug intermediates, during chemical reaction, temperature increased uncontrollably leading to release of to...
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V.V.Mahesh Kumar
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Diploma in Industrial Safety. Past experience - design of chemical equipment and piping for 11 yr. Working as an industrial safety professional in a government department for the last 25 years, advising on process safety, construction safety and carried safety studies. For last four years, also engaged in advice on radiological safety.
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