On Wednesday there was a fire on the BASF factory premises.
Ludwighafen – In a plant of the chemical company BASF in Ludwigshafen it burned on Wednesday.
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At least 150 kilograms of the substance methyldiethanolamine, which is classified as slightly hazardous to water and can cause serious eye irritation, entered the Rhine via cooling water channels, according to a BASF announcement.
In the northern part of the plant, in addition to methyldiethanolamine, the extremely flammable gas oxogas, which is poisonous when inhaled, had leaked.
Subsequently, there was a fire, and smoke was also briefly visible. According to the information, the fire was under control on Wednesday afternoon.
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Conservatory burns out: fire brigade faces a challenge
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According to BASF, no increased values were found in the air during measurements.
It is not yet clear how the substances were released.
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An employee who was near the exit point had been brought to the factory outpatient clinic as a precaution, it said.
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