Shanxi Mineral Resources Supervision and Inspection Center chemical spontaneous combustion

At 8:50 today, in a chemical laboratory on the top floor of the Taiyuan Mineral Resources Supervision and Inspection Center on the North Road of the State Park in Shanxi Province, when the staff did the experiment, the chemicals suddenly spontaneously ignited, causing the laboratory to be ignited. Fortunately, no personnel were caused. casualties.

After receiving the police, the fire squadron quickly dispatched a rescue vehicle, three water tankers and 19 firefighters to the scene. After arriving, I saw smoke coming out of the test center building. After careful investigation and knowledge of the insiders, the firefighters learned that the fire site was a chemical laboratory on the third floor. At the time of the incident, a staff member was experimenting with “perchloric acid”, probably due to some experiments. The accident causes the chemical to ignite spontaneously, igniting the console and igniting the exhaust passage connected to it.

Fire officers and soldiers immediately laid water hoses to extinguish the fire. At the same time, considering that some chemicals in the laboratory may emit harmful gases to the human body after combustion, and some chemicals are prone to explosion, the commander of the 12th Squadron decided to quickly evacuate unrelated persons in the building to safety. The location is also guarded and no relevant personnel are allowed to enter the building.

After about half an hour, the open flame was completely extinguished. At present, the specific cause of the fire is still under investigation.