Experts suggest that citizens should wear masks after the Qingdao explosion accident

As of today, the explosion caused by the oil pipeline of Sinopec Huanghua Oil Pipeline in Huangdao District of Qingdao City still affects everyone's hearts. The scene of the road being torn apart into two sections by the explosion and the road that has become a river, all seem to be complaining of this innocent disaster. Like the Dalian pipeline explosion in 2010, the harmful gas generated in this accident will cause unpredictable damage to the local ecology.

According to the introduction of the Propaganda Department of the Working Committee of the Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone (Huangdao District), Huangdao District has transferred about 18,000 people from 12 communities to evacuees. Dexian Road Primary School located in the west has given masks to school students. Despite this, the smoke from Huangdao’s fire still drifts toward the city.

The staff of Qingdao Environmental Protection Bureau stated that at the northwest side of the intersection of Wuhu Island Street and Huaihe Road in the development zone, the concentration of non-methane hydrocarbons in the atmosphere was measured at 2 milligrams per cubic meter, and the national standard was no more than 4 milligrams per cubic meter. The Qingdao Environmental Protection Bureau was at the northwest side of the intersection of Wuhu Island Street and Huaihe East Road in the development zone. The concentration of non-methane hydrocarbons in the atmosphere was measured at 2 mg/m3. The other point was the intersection of Huaihe Road and Penghudao Street. It is 1 mg/m3 and the standard is 4 mg/m3. It can be seen that the current monitoring data is still in the safe range.

The Qingdao Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau issued a preliminary report on the environmental incident of oil pipeline leakage in the Qingdao Development Zone on its official Weibo. According to monitoring, the concentration of non-methane hydrocarbons in the downwind direction has not yet exceeded the standard. It is understood that non-methane total hydrocarbons generally refer to all volatilizable hydrocarbons other than methane. The concentration of non-methane total hydrocarbons in the atmosphere exceeds a certain concentration. In addition to being directly harmful to human health, it can also be exposed to sunlight under certain conditions. The production of photochemical smog can cause harm to the environment and humans.

In response, the China Labor Safety Net reporter interviewed relevant experts of the EPA. Experts said that due to the explosion, some irritating gases will spread with the wind. The toxic effects of these gases on the body have different degrees of irritation to the eyes, respiratory mucosa and skin. Sex. It is mainly local damage, but it can also cause systemic reactions.

To this end, experts suggest that local citizens should strengthen personal protection, properly wear protective masks or protective masks, or apply protective skin ointment to strengthen health protection.

China Labor Insurance Network