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[爱城新闻] 爱民屯一化学实验室起火,一人被烧伤

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发表于 2010-5-18 17:44 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
http://www.inews880.com/Channels ... ory.aspx?ID=1231398
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6 l$ R  w; G/ D3 TA scary moment for employees at the Maxxam Analytics Tuesday afternoon.+ W6 P9 g( t) k9 j- b% o

$ {4 Q7 u( \9 ?) [1 N; e9 y* K& dAround 2:25 p.m., Edmonton Fire Rescue received two 911 calls to 50th Street and 67th Avenue. One was reporting a fire, the other reporting that someone had been injured at the same location.. e9 z' b  M. w2 z
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Fire rescue's Tim Wilson tells iNews880 there was a flash fire in a lab where the chemical Toluene is housed.
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"The fire took place in a room at this facility that did have some sort of flammable products stored in there," says Wilson, "and somehow, this ignited and caused a fire."# V. j% v, m  x' N2 l
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Wilson says fire rescue responded with trucks from three houses because of the flammable chemicals housed in the building.: \* z- S# @, a; @7 ^! r& T: i4 a
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"We had eight units on scene, with about 30 firefighters," he says. "The fire was out in just under 45 minutes, and was under control in 15."
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Wilson adds one person was injured in the fire.
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"When crews arrived there was a male who sustained some injuries during this event who was transported to U of A Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries."
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' L5 T" s! P% XToluene is commonly used in paint thinners, leather tanners, and disinfectants. (ks,blb)
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发表于 2010-5-19 00:35 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2010-5-19 06:12 | 显示全部楼层
今天上午,该公司请的心理咨询师将上门为需要的员工提供心理咨询服务。
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发表于 2010-5-19 10:53 | 显示全部楼层
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