Iron Works Oil spills in the past in the past "Countermeasures exceeded the expected rainfall" August 29, 16:28
At the ironworks in Saga Prefecture where oil spilled due to this heavy rain, oil spilled due to heavy rain approximately 30 years ago, and measures were taken after that, but the tank in the factory overflowed with oil exceeding the expected level, and oil again Is leaked.
The oil spilled Saga Iron Works has four factories in Saga and Kanagawa prefectures, mainly manufacturing bolts for automobiles.
According to the company, the spilled oil is called “quenched oil” that is used as a coolant in the process of cooling the heated bolts to increase the strength, and the factory uses it for eight tanks called “oil tanks”. However, it is believed that the heavy rains spilled with the water that flowed into the tank.
“Hardened oil” is hard to burn, but according to Saga Prefecture, it seems that about 50,000 liters are leaked.
According to the company, at the Omachi factory in Saga Prefecture where oil was spilled, oil was spilled by heavy rain in 1990 as well, and measures such as raising the height of the tank and preparing sandbags at the factory were taken. It means that I was taking it.
Mr. Masayoshi Ezaki, Managing Director of Saga Iron Works, said, “There is no doubt that we have taken countermeasures in response to the previous oil spill, but this time it was spilled due to rainfall that exceeded expectations. Information was shared with local governments. I would like to respond to it. "