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118 tips for handling water-reactive hazardous chemicals—please check them out!

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Industry Information

Author:

Anhui Chemical Information

Source:

Hubei Emergency Management, China Chemical Industry News

Release date:

2021-07-26

118 Guidelines for Handling Water-Reactive Hazardous Chemicals—Please Review!

At present, China has entered the flood season, with widespread high temperatures and variable rainfall across the country, accompanied by frequent severe convective weather events such as thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail.

Various types Accidents involving hazardous chemicals have entered a period of frequent occurrence!

How can chemical and hazardous‑chemical enterprises effectively manage and mitigate safety production risks during the flood season?

The Hubei Provincial Emergency Management Department has previously organized relevant agencies to compile a list of hazardous chemicals that react with water, along with corresponding emergency response measures. Article 118 。

Substances that are liable to explode upon contact with water, items 1–56;
Substances that pose a fire hazard upon contact with water, items 57–75;
Substances that are hazardous to health upon contact with water: entries 76–105;
Substances that react with water to produce hydrogen chloride, entries 106–118.

List of Water-Reactive Chemicals and Emergency Response Measures

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