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No serious pollution after fatal chemical plant blast in S China

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-08-27 20:12

Local officials and staff of the chemical plant inspect the site of the blast in Yizhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, August 27, 2008. [Xinhua]

The plant mainly produces polyvinyl acetate (PVA) for use in adhesives, calcium carbide and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) for paint, adhesives and coatings.

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The plant is in a development zone of Yizhou City, a four-hour drive from the regional capital of Nanning.

With assets of 340 million yuan (about US$50 million), the plant manufactures products worth about 300 million yuan annually. Its largest shareholders are state-owned companies.

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