Rathburn化学工业公司因沃克本工厂的工厂爆炸罚款40k英镑,原因是五氯化萘蒸馏不安全。 Rathburn Chemicals fined £40k for factory explosion in Walkerburn due to unsafe pentane distillation.

2020年1月10日在苏格兰沃克本发生的工厂爆炸摧毁了一个实验室后, Rathburn Chemicals被罚款40,000英镑。 Rathburn Chemicals has been fined £40,000 after a factory explosion on January 10, 2020, in Walkerburn, Scotland, which destroyed a laboratory. 卫生和安全执行署发现,对五纳蒸馏过程中的蒸汽和热量控制不足导致蒸气过度点燃。 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that inadequate control over steam and heat during pentane distillation led to excessive vapor ignition. 该公司对违反健康和安全规定的行为认罪,强调需要改进安全措施和培训,以防止类似事件。 The company pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches, highlighting the need for improved safety measures and training to prevent similar incidents.