Phosgene leak at TDI factory in India caused 4 deaths and 8 injuries

China Coatings Online News
4 dead and 8 seriously injured in a light gas leak at GNFC's TDI plant in India on November 3. This is the second such incident at GNFC india, the first in January 2014, which injured more than 21 people.
local police said: "We are already investigating the incident, the company is closed, the fire brigade has arrived, all staff have been evacuated, the injured are being treated in hospital, two are seriously injured." The
's TDI unit was stopped in mid-October and has been in problems since the restart, with several workers leaking during work hours on Wednesday night.
GNFC is India's only TDI supplier and the country's largest fertilizer and chemical company. TDI has a total production capacity of 67,000 tons/year, the old plant 17,000 tons/year, is currently operating normally, and the new plant has an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons/year, which has been closed.
India's only TDI producer has had a light gas leak and caused heavy casualties, which will signal the need for more manufacturers to overhaul their equipment, global TDI supply may be tight again, do not rule out another domestic price war.
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