Six people were killed and four injured in the flash explosion accident in Hubei chemical enterprises. Is the black smoke produced by flash explosion toxic?

Two days ago, a chemical plant in Xiliuhe Town, Xiantao, Hubei Province exploded. What caused the explosion? Black mushroom cloud? In an instant, it went straight into the sky, and the entire explosion area was shrouded in smoke, and the glass of the surrounding buildings was shattered. The accident caused 6 deaths and 4 injuries. Many people are very concerned about this incident, so what is the black smoke produced by the explosion and is it toxic?

We can tell you for sure that this black smoke is poisonous.

As can be seen from the news released by Xiantao City, the place where the flash explosion occurred was the butanone oxime workshop of Lanhua silicone Co., Ltd. From this perspective, butanone oxime was largely the chemical substance that caused the flash explosion. Its Chinese name is methyl ethyl ketone oxime, which is a colorless oily liquid. Although its toxicity is relatively low in chemicals, it is still necessary to avoid direct contact with people, let alone directly enter the human body, otherwise a mild subcutaneous poisoning reaction will occur.

Butanone oxime is not only harmful to the skin, but also to people's eyes. If this chemical comes into contact with your eyes by accident, you should wash it with clear water at the first time and go to the hospital for help immediately.

So how to store butanone oxime in the best place?

First of all, put them away from food, private conversations and minors, and prepare fire-fighting equipment in advance in the storage place to prevent problems before they happen. In case of explosion or fire, we can rescue at the first time to minimize the loss. ?

Secondly, the warehouse should be a cool and ventilated place, and people entering and leaving the warehouse should wear appropriate protective clothing, gloves and goggles, or masks. It is best to keep lighters and cigarettes away from the warehouse.

Third, the container for storing butanone oxime must be sealed, because this chemical has a strong reducing ability, and it should be stored separately from related substances such as oxidants, and must not be mixed.

Finally, I hope that the employees injured in the explosion accident in Xiantao Chemical Plant can recover soon.