(Morning News) An concentrated sulfuric acid leakage accident occurred in a factory in Hamong, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
According to the local media Shizuoka News website reported on Wednesday (August 17), the Hamong City Government issued a statement on the 16th that from the morning of the 15th to 16thConcentrated sulfuric acid may reach 1900 liters.The company's company said that although the factory was suspended from the 15th to 16th, the equipment was still running.On the morning of the 16th, the employees inspected the equipment discovered the leakage of concentrated sulfuric acid.The water in the north side of the factory once presented a strong acidity.
The company affiliated to the factory believes that the water injection failure of the diluted concentrated sulfuric acid causes the water tank and pipeline damage, causing the concentrated sulfuric acid to leak and seep into the soil.
Concentrated sulfuric acid has strong corrosiveness, and exposure to the skin will cause severe burns; the acid mist that people inhale will also have symptoms such as cough and dyspnea.The Hamong City Government calls on people not to approach the ditch near the factory.
