Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-20

should ba observed as were recon-
mended for the hydrogen peroxide de-
partment, We would, therefore, sug-
gest that wherever quantities of sod
ium peroxide are stored in the per-
borate department, the floors be cov-
cred with sheet metal, and all organic
material, such as rubbish, etc., be kept
as far away as possible.
The laboratories. storage rooms, ETC.,
present no hazard.
Plant No. 8. Roessler &c Hasslacher
Plant No. 8 of this concern is de-
voted to the manufacture of cyanides
of copper and zinc as well as antlmony
salts and some other chemicals used
in the electro industries. Raw mater
'ials are entirely non-infiammable.
This entire plant can be regarded
as a very safe hazard, so far as hre
and explosion are coneernec
D. A. a B. Plant OF the Roessler &
Hasslacher Chamical Co.
This plant is used for the m%anufac-
the space is taken up for storage pur-
poses: However. at the time of in
spection there were approximately
$4,000 pounds of metallic sodium
p%recaution is taken to avoid any
trouble. still the storage OF such a
large amount OF metallic sodium In
qns place should not be permitted ERIN ted.
a very exceptional case as a whole
train o Of chemicals had been re-
ceived during the previous few days.
bricks SO as to keep 1t from the door.
The drums themselves were OF an Inn
proved type which made the possibility
of a IRE very remote.
Aside from this large amount of
sodium, this building was entirely safe,
and as this Is only a temporary condi-
tion, / do not consider this place a
hazard.
Perth Amboy Chemical Works.
This plant manufactures formalde-
hyde, paraformaldehyde. hexamethy-
and tetramine. The only hre q 2
formaldehyde, process, but as this Is
stored in tanks which are away from
the other parts of the plant, the risk
is very small.
no fire hazard whatsoever.
Herman & Herman Co.
This plant manufactures H acid. a
dye intermediate. N~aphthelene Is the
and this is stored in a separate wooden
building across the street from the
h Are hazard is very small, and
this plant can be called safe so far as
this hazard is concerned. The fume
question will be taken up in Part 2 of
this report
This plant is devoted to the manu-
facture of metallic tungsten. The or
ganic department has been ~discontin-
uGQ ana only IHlS Htldl 2 ~
It seems there was an accident at
this plant a short while g due 10
the explosion OF a still or autoclaye-
This cannot be charged against the
evidently due to a naw In the appara-
tus in question and Is one OF the or
binary hazards hat all chemical opera
tions are attended with. understand
that Fusion Furnaces Will be used in
stead of autoclaves in the future, and
therefore. this risk will be abolished:
As tie floors of this plant are made
snti insSss q t Se0 IRE u e wSIl1 Ds oqs more
frequently. Those which were dis
played had evidently never been tested
and in case of nrs could not be OF very
much service.
General Supply Co.
This plant manufactures benzidine
base, naphthionic acid. su~lphanflic
IRE in this plant is due TO the use Of
As this is stored at some distance
from the main place in the yard. and
Is never present In very large Quanti-
ties, II is a minimum risk.
This completes the inspection so far
as Are or explosion hazard is con-
cerned OF the above mentioned plants.
made. I do not think they constitute q
! e. ace an any way TO the public and
the City OF Perth Amboy.
PART NO. 2.
W. wa
tion In connection with the above
plants.
The first day OF this investigation
was very cloudy and damp. with q very
slight wind blowing. The conditions
were IDEAL for detecting any fumes. ana
for this reason. q walk was taken
through the entire neighborhooi.. sur
veying Plant No. 1 of the Roessler q
| Hasslacher Chemical Co, as well as the
Perth Amboy Chemical Works. The only
! odor noticed was a slight smell Of al
/ cohol In the direct neighborhood OF the
Perth Amboy Chemical works. and
this cannot be considered as objection
able IN any WY.
In connection with the Roessler &
Hasslaeher Chemical Co. there were
stored IS tanks OF ammonia. but not a
trace OF odor can be detected in the vi
cinity. The trip was reLeated on days
on which the wind was blowing strong
ly n the sun shining brightly. and
conditions were Just the same. 30 that
as far as these two properties are con-
cerned. there can be no objection 10
their presence In this respect
In the manufacture Of sodium cyan
ide, the only gas products are water
and carbon dfoxfde which are ooor-
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