At about 14:30 on April 21, 2021, Heilongjiang Kailunda Technology Co., Ltd., located in Anda City, stopped production and repaired the gas kettle in the Propyloxydan production workshop. Four workers were poisoned one after another, and died after rescue. The person had a poisoning reaction during the rescue, and there was no life-threatening condition after treatment.
After on-site monitoring by the local environmental protection department, the accident did not cause any impact on the surrounding environment.
Up to now, the cause of the accident is under further investigation.
According to public information, Kailunda Technology was established in April 2019 with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. Its business scope includes new material technology development, consulting, exchange, and promotion services; chemical product manufacturing and pesticide manufacturing.
The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jiangsu Aolunda Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Aolunda Company was established in 2001. Its main business is the research and development, production and sales of new chemical materials, pesticide technicals, dyes and intermediates.
According to reports, Kailunda is the main production base of Jiangsu Aolunda's prosoprin products, and prosoprin was the substance that caused worker poisoning in the accident. According to the data, benzalban, also known as S-benzyl dipropyl thiocarbamate, is an oily liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and can be applied to herbicides; it can pass through the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and skin mucous membranes. Enter the body and cause damage to the human body. The substance has the characteristics of acute toxicity and rapid onset.
Source: Mobile Public Account