Scenario

01. Insufficient Analysis or Research
02. Insufficient Prior Research
03. Insufficient Evaluation of Potential Hazard
04. Poor Value Perception
05. Poor Safety Awareness
06. Insufficient Safety Measure
07. Condensation Reaction
08. Planning and Design
09. Poor Planning
10. Poor Design
11. Production
12. Hardware Production
13. Diveted Faclity Use
14. Bad Event
15. Chemical Phenomenon
16. Abnormal Reaction
17. Secondary Damage
18. External Damage
19. Explosion
20. Bodily Harm
21. Injury
22. 6 person injured

Explosion and fire due to an improper raw material composition during preparation of synthesis of dehydroacetic acid
Case Details

Knowledge Comment:
A trial plant is very severe to use much money. However the danger in a trial plant is same as a commercial plant. It is important to study more and careful attention.

Field Chemicals and Plants
Author ARAI, Mitsuru (Environmental Science Center, The University of Tokyo)
TAMURA, Masamitsu (Center for Risk Management and Safety Sciences, Yokohama National University)