Explosion at Chemical Plant in Billingham

[demonmike04]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5035734.stm

Apparently its a 'major emergency', but to be honest i've never heard of a minor emergency.

DISCUSS.

[Marshmellow]

im pretty sure chemicals are bad specially when they explode so im guessing it is pretty major but yah pretty sure pretty sure

[Jordan]

Shit... i wonder what they make there.
Hopefully nothing corrosive... :S

[demonmike04]

Yeah thats what im wondering jordan, I live less than 2 miles away from the buncefield explosion.. I coughed so much that week it was killer on my neck.

But here you got a huge ammount of chemicals, hopefully we'l hear more bout it in the hours to come.

[Jordan]

People saw yellow flashes? Okay science people, what mixes with Oxygen and gives off a yellow spark.

Times that by several million times! Seriously though, putting out a chemical fire is even harder than the oil one a few months ago. God help those fire fighters.

[Ginger_Chris]

That oil one was massive though, i live in oxford atm, and i felt that thing go up, and i was 80 miles away. I remember going to search on the net straight after feeling it, as i though England had another one of its mini earthquakes. Is this one as large, or just because theres a load of things that shouldnt ever be contaminating the air floating around?

[The3rdChildren]

That oil one was massive though, i live in oxford atm, and i felt that thing go up, and i was 80 miles away. I remember going to search on the net straight after feeling it, as i though England had another one of its mini earthquakes. Is this one as large, or just because theres a load of things that shouldnt ever be contaminating the air floating around?

Off-topic, but your ID/Signature and avatar are all fucking awesome.

[Mr_Odwin]

That's my home town where all my family live. :(

[AshMat]

They'll be reet odwin, the people in the plant were only treated for shock anwyay.

[Ginger_Chris]

No-one seemed to be majorly hurt which is good, although I wouldnt recommend going back soon odwin, the article said the gas was full of ammonia. That place must smell absolutely rank now. I always hated that smell in chemistry.

@The3rdChlidren - Cheers, i always though it was a bit plain/bland

[Ice9]

well it says its owned by "Terra Nitrogen UK", so maybe its Nitrogen..

[conzer16]

Sodium based chemicals would give off a yellow/orange flash/flame.

I hope no-one is seriously injured

[Blackfox]

Its been downgraded to a low scale incident now. The BBC probably over sensationalised it incase it turns into another Hemel Hemptstead.

[Platty]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5035734.stm

Apparently its a 'major emergency', but to be honest i've never heard of a minor emergency.

DISCUSS.

A minor emergency would be say someone stuck in a tree... you still need to call the emergency services to get them down but its minor compared to an explosion somewhere.