Case Studies

Fire at Allied Colliods, Bradford

A number of AZDN powder kegs ruptured and came into contact with SPS in the raw materials warehouse. Contact with an ignition source resulted in a fire which spread throughout the warehouse. The fire was contained but considerable damage was done to the Aire and Calder rivers as a result of around 20 million litres of fire-water run-off.

Fire at Texaco Refinery, Milford Haven

This fire started on 24th July 1994 and took 3 days to extinguish. 20 tonnes of flammable hydrocarbons were released from an outlet pipe. The hydrocarbon liquid and vapour found an ignition source and exploded causing a major hydrocarbon fire.
Mud flats in the surrounding area of coastline were contaminated. The contaminant was found to be oil, thought to have come from the fire-water run-off.