Question

project on the causes and consequence of chemical disaster

Answer 1

Chemical disaster at Jaipur was occurred 29th October 2009 at 7:36 PM (IST). Jaipur fuel storage and distribution terminal in India, owned by the Indian Oil Company (IOC) - India's largest oil company and PSU company in terms of revenue at Sitapura Industrial Area on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan was broke out on 29th October 2009 at 7:36 PM. The oil depot at Sitapura Industrial Area is about 16 kilometers away from the city of Jaipur. The Met department recorded a tremor measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale around the time the first explosion at 7:36 pm which resulted in shattering of glass window nearly 3 kilometers from the accident site

Chemical disaster at Jaipur occurred when petrol was being transferred from the Indian Oil Corporation's oil depot to a pipeline. There were at least 40 Indian Oil Corporation employees at the terminal when it caught fire with an explosion.

Answer 2

CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF CHEMICAL DISASTER.

CAUSES.

Poor storage of chemicals lead to chemical disasters, for example if a chemical is kept within reach of children then there is a possibility that the children are going to mishandle the chemicals and cause a disaster.

Poor transportation of chemicals can also lead to chemical disaster, if the piping of petrol is poor then there is a possibility that the petrol is going to leak and cause fire resulting to death.

Poor handling of chemicals.

CONSEQUENCES

Loss of life, property and health.

Environmental pollution.