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On February 13, 1981, a series of explosions destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines and streets in the center of Louisville in Kentucky, United States. The explosions resulted in extensive damage to property and infrastructure; there were no fatalities, but four people were injured. The blasts were caused by the ignition of hexane vapors which had been illegally discharged from a soybean processing plant owned by Ralston-Purina and located on Floyd Street. The plant had been a processing facility for cottonseed or soybeans since at least 1900.

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  • Explosion dans les égouts à Louisville en 1981 (fr)
  • Esplosione di esano a Louisville del 1981 (it)
  • Louisville sewer explosions (en)
  • Взрывы канализации в Луисвилле (ru)
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  • Le 13 février 1981, une série d’explosions dans les égouts détruit plus de 21 kilomètres de conduites et des rues du centre de Louisville dans le Kentucky, aux États-Unis Les explosions entraînent des dommages considérables aux biens et aux infrastructures. Il n'y a pas de morts, mais quatre personnes sont blessées Les explosions sont provoquées par l’inflammation de vapeurs d’hexane rejetées illégalement par une usine de traitement de soja appartenant à (en) et située sur Floyd Street. L'usine est une installation de transformation de graines de coton ou de soja depuis au moins 1900. (fr)
  • On February 13, 1981, a series of explosions destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines and streets in the center of Louisville in Kentucky, United States. The explosions resulted in extensive damage to property and infrastructure; there were no fatalities, but four people were injured. The blasts were caused by the ignition of hexane vapors which had been illegally discharged from a soybean processing plant owned by Ralston-Purina and located on Floyd Street. The plant had been a processing facility for cottonseed or soybeans since at least 1900. (en)
  • L'esplosione di esano a Louisville del 1981 è un incidente verificatosi il 13 febbraio 1981 a Louisville, Kentucky, negli USA.Si è trattato di una serie di esplosioni causate da un accumulo di vapori di esano nella fogna cittadina che hanno distrutto 21 km di rete fognaria e di strade nel centro della città, provocando ingenti danni e ferendo 4 persone. Non ci sono state vittime.Le esplosioni sono state prodotte dall'innesco di vapori di esano, scaricato da uno stabilimento della , situato in Floyd Street, che produceva semi di cotone e soia fin dal 1900.I lavori di ripristino della rete fognaria e delle vie cittadine sono durati circa due anni. (it)
  • 13 февраля 1981 года серия взрывов разрушила более 13 миль (21 км) канализационных линий и улиц в центре Луисвилла (штат Кентукки, США). Взрывы привели к значительному повреждению имущества и инфраструктуры; погибших не было, но четыре человека получили ранения. Взрывы были вызваны воспламенением паров гексана, которые были незаконно выброшены с завода по переработке сои, принадлежащего «Ralston-Purina», и расположенного на Флойд-стрит. Завод был перерабатывающим заводом для семян хлопчатника или сои, по крайней мере, с 1900 года. (ru)
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  • On February 13, 1981, a series of explosions destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines and streets in the center of Louisville in Kentucky, United States. The explosions resulted in extensive damage to property and infrastructure; there were no fatalities, but four people were injured. The blasts were caused by the ignition of hexane vapors which had been illegally discharged from a soybean processing plant owned by Ralston-Purina and located on Floyd Street. The plant had been a processing facility for cottonseed or soybeans since at least 1900. Repairs to the sewers and streets took about two years. Ralston-Purina paid $18 million to the Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, about $9 million to about 17,000 plaintiffs in a lawsuit settled in 1984, $4 million to the city, and $2 million to affected members of the public that did not sue the company. The company admitted that it had released hexane into the sewers, but initially did not accept responsibility for the blasts and continued to deny negligence for yearsuntil eventually pleading guilty to four counts of violating federal environmental laws and paying the maximum possible fine, $62,500. (en)
  • Le 13 février 1981, une série d’explosions dans les égouts détruit plus de 21 kilomètres de conduites et des rues du centre de Louisville dans le Kentucky, aux États-Unis Les explosions entraînent des dommages considérables aux biens et aux infrastructures. Il n'y a pas de morts, mais quatre personnes sont blessées Les explosions sont provoquées par l’inflammation de vapeurs d’hexane rejetées illégalement par une usine de traitement de soja appartenant à (en) et située sur Floyd Street. L'usine est une installation de transformation de graines de coton ou de soja depuis au moins 1900. Les réparations dans les égouts et les rues ont pris environ deux ans. Ralston-Purina a payé 18 millions de dollars au district d’égouts de Louisville, environ 9 millions de dollars à environ 17 000 plaignants dans une poursuite réglée en 1984, 4 millions à la ville, et 2 millions au public affecté qui n’a pas poursuivi l’entreprise en justice. La société admet avoir libéré de l'hexane dans les égouts, mais au début elle n'accepte pas la responsabilité des explosions et continue de nier sa négligence pendant des années jusqu'à ce qu'elle plaide finalement coupable à quatre chefs d'accusation de violation des lois environnementales fédérales et paie l'amende maximale possible, qui est de 62 500 dollars. (fr)
  • L'esplosione di esano a Louisville del 1981 è un incidente verificatosi il 13 febbraio 1981 a Louisville, Kentucky, negli USA.Si è trattato di una serie di esplosioni causate da un accumulo di vapori di esano nella fogna cittadina che hanno distrutto 21 km di rete fognaria e di strade nel centro della città, provocando ingenti danni e ferendo 4 persone. Non ci sono state vittime.Le esplosioni sono state prodotte dall'innesco di vapori di esano, scaricato da uno stabilimento della , situato in Floyd Street, che produceva semi di cotone e soia fin dal 1900.I lavori di ripristino della rete fognaria e delle vie cittadine sono durati circa due anni. La Ralston-Purina ha ammesso di aver sversato dell'esano nelle fogne rifiutando però, almeno inizialmente, la responsabilità delle esplosioni e continuando a dichiararsi non responsabile sotto questo punto di vista per alcuni anni. Alla fine l'azienda si è dichiarata colpevole di quattro capi d'accusa per aver violato le leggi ambientali federali e ha pagato 62500 dollari, il massimo della pena pecuniaria previstaLa Ralston-Purina ha inoltre pagato 18 milioni di dollari alla Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, circa 9 milioni a 17000 attori diversi per chiudere una causa legale legata alle esplosioni nel 1984, 4 milioni di dollari al comune di Louisville e 2 milioni di dollari per danni a terzi al di fuori di cause legali. (it)
  • 13 февраля 1981 года серия взрывов разрушила более 13 миль (21 км) канализационных линий и улиц в центре Луисвилла (штат Кентукки, США). Взрывы привели к значительному повреждению имущества и инфраструктуры; погибших не было, но четыре человека получили ранения. Взрывы были вызваны воспламенением паров гексана, которые были незаконно выброшены с завода по переработке сои, принадлежащего «Ralston-Purina», и расположенного на Флойд-стрит. Завод был перерабатывающим заводом для семян хлопчатника или сои, по крайней мере, с 1900 года. Ремонт канализации и улиц занял около двух лет. «Ralston-Purina» выплатила 18 миллионов долларов округу столичного города Луисвилла, около 9 миллионов долларов 17 тысячам истцов по иску, урегулированному в 1984 году, 4 миллионам долларов городу и 2 миллионам пострадавшим гражданам, которые не подали в суд на компанию. Компания признала, что выпустила гексан в канализацию, но первоначально не принимала ответственность за взрывы и продолжала отрицать халатность в течение многих лет, пока в конечном итоге не признала себя виновной по четырём пунктам в нарушении федеральных природоохранных законов. (ru)
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