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corrosion

Coverage of corrosion in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 19 · 19:26 UTCMost recent: Aug 2 · 10:57 UTC
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Inner Mongoliaplace1Baotou Steel Grouporganization1Inner Mongolian emergency management departmentorganization1steam storage pressure vesseltopic1blasttopic1Baotouplace1aging infrastructuretopic1chemical accidentstopic1cost-cutting measurestopic1regulatory oversighttopic1Wall Street Journalorganization1mechanical failuretopic1toxic chemical releasestopic1
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  • SECURITYAug 2 · 10:57 UTCSCMP CHINA
    7 face arrest after Inner Mongolia fatal blast report exposes string of failings

    Seven individuals face arrest following a deadly explosion at Baotou Steel Group’s plant in Inner Mongolia, which killed 10 and injured 84. An official report attributed the blast to corrosion-induced leakage in a steam storage pressure vessel, citing systemic failures in maintenance, design, and oversight.

  • SECURITYJun 19 · 19:26 UTCBATON ROUGE BUSINESS REPORT
    Aging infrastructure seen as key factor behind rise in US chemical accidents

    Serious chemical accidents in the U.S. have increased in frequency and severity, with over 100 major incidents in a single year causing dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Aging industrial infrastructure, cost-cutting measures, deferred upgrades, and inconsistent regulatory oversight are identified as key contributing factors to the rising risks.