Analysis of Tianjin Port Fire and Explosion
A detailed cause analysis on the Tianjin Port fire and explosion accident was performed by means of an accident causation model (24Model).Initially, nitrocellulose burned spontaneously and the fire resulted in two major explosions of hazardous chemicals (mainly ammonium nitrate).Rough handling during the moving, loading and unloading of nitrocellulose was the direct unsafe act resulting in the spontaneous combustion.Specifically, stacking various hazardous chemicals in the same area and storing ammonium nitrate in the port without permission caused the spread of the fire and the subsequent explosions.All unsafe acts relevant to this accident were violations and most of them were undertaken by managers due to the lack of safety knowledge, safety awareness and safety habits.The implementation of Ruihai Companys management system (e.g., the safety training, safety supervision, etc.) for the storage and transport of hazardous chemicals was deficient, and they neglected the importance of safety during production.Periodic safety inspection (e.g., the hazard identification, storage plan of hazardous chemicals, management system weaknesses, etc.) from local government agencies was not adequate and must be performed with rigor.Following accidents, casualties can be reduced or even avoided through adequate evacuation and rescue after accidental events.Lessons can be learned from this disaster to avoid similar mistakes within the industry in the future.
Tianjin Port fire and explosion cause analysis 24Model unsafe act
FU Gui WANG Jianhao
College of Resources and Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
国际会议
The 2016 International Symposium on Safety Science and Technology(2016安全科学与技术国际会议)
昆明
英文
617-625
2016-10-17（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）