The Pingxiang steel plant explosion occurred on August 21, 2000, when an
oxygen generator
A chemical oxygen generator is a device that releases oxygen via a chemical reaction. The oxygen source is usually an inorganic superoxide, chlorate, or perchlorate; ozonides are a promising group of oxygen sources. The generators are usually ign ...
in a
steel plant located in
Pingxiang
Pingxiang () is a medium-sized prefecture-level city located in western Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.
Geography and climate
Pingxiang is a city situated near the border of Jiangxi with Hunan province. Approximately 110 kilometer ...
,
Jiangxi
Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...
, China, exploded. At least 19 steel workers were killed as a result of the incident.
See also
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Qinghe Special Steel Corporation disaster
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List of industrial disasters
This article lists notable industrial disasters, which are disasters caused by industrial companies, either by accident, negligence or incompetence. They are a form of industrial accident where great damage, injury or loss of life are caused.
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References
Industrial fires and explosions in China
2000 disasters in China
2000 fires in Asia
Explosions in 2000
2000 industrial disasters
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