loaded with 30 tons of methanol tanker overturned and leaked. The picture is provided by Chengde Firefighting Weichang Brigade
Great Wall Network, December 6 (Reporter Yan Siyu) At 13:31 on December 5, a tanker loading 30 tons of industrial methanol accidentally overturned under the roadbed, causing the tail of the tank to rupture and methanol to leak. After receiving the alarm, Chengde Fire Fighting Yard Brigade dispatched a rescue vehicle, an foam fire truck, an , a 25-ton water tank fire truck, and 21 firefighters rushed to the scene to deal with it. At the same time, Weichang Fire Brigade immediately launched an emergency rescue plan and contacted the county emergency office, safety supervision bureau, environmental protection bureau, health and family planning bureau, highway road administration, highway traffic police, highway toll station and other relevant departments to rush to the scene of the accident for rescue.
Firefighters are conducting rescue at the accident site. The picture is provided by Chengde Fire Fighting Yard Brigade
Firefighters arrived at the scene and found that the methanol tanker crashed from the ramp and rushed into the highway roadbed due to brake failure, causing the tail of the tank to rupture and methanol to leak.
The methanol leaked this time is an irritating flammable chemical that has an anesthetic effect on the central nervous system; it has a special selective effect on the optic nerve and retina, causing lesions; it can cause radioactivity acidosis. Its vapor and air can form an explosive mixture, and it can cause combustion and explosion when exposed to open flames and high heat.
Firefighters are conducting rescue at the scene of the accident. The picture is provided by Chengde Fire Fighting Yard Brigade
According to the on-site situation, the on-site commander immediately divided the rescue personnel into dilution groups and warning groups. The dilution team is responsible for spraying water around the leak point and diluting the methanol concentration. The alert team contacted the expressway toll station to close the south and north entrances of the Chengchi Expressway yard, and at the same time cooperated with the expressway traffic police to implement temporary traffic control on the scene. During the dilution of the opposite side leaked tank truck, firefighters contacted the local transportation company in time to carry out a backflow of the tank truck.
All officers and soldiers cooperated closely with personnel from all relevant units. After nearly 8 hours of hard work, the accident was successfully handled. The tanker driver and escort have been sent to the hospital for examination. No casualties were caused in the accident.
