Aluminum powder dangers
Date:2009-03-13
A reader named Peter sent us an e-mail discussing the safe use of aluminum powder, after reading the story “11 workers die in dorm blast” in yesterday’s Shanghai Daily.
Eleven people were killed and 20 hurt after an explosion destroyed a construction dormitory in Jiangsu Province on March 11. An initial investigation showed that the blast was triggered by the ignition of leftover aluminum powder.
Peter offered us a link to “4-Working Safely with Aluminum Powder” on the Website of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety.
The guide explains the dangers associated with aluminum powder (uncoated) and other safety issues.
Shanghai Daily welcomes feedback and discussion from our readers and thanks Peter for his contribution.
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Date:2007-10-15
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Date:2007-10-11
The ShanghaiDaily.com recently received a comment from a reader named Roger at Live in Shanghai's taxi section containing another expat's sad experience with Shanghai cabs.
The story goes like this:
Posted: 2007-10-8 18:02:31
Name: Roger
Age: 40-59
Nationality: France
I came back yesterday evening to Hongqiao airport and had a small problem with a taxi :
As it was overcrowded, we waited patiently for one hour to get a taxi and when we finally got one, he drove us for a few hundred meters, found out that our house was not far enough (maybe around a 20 yuan drive) for him and dropped us (my exhausted four years old kid, I and our heavy luggage) outside the airport!
I took a picture of the license plate (E V0920) of this driver and I wanted to complain to the Shanghai Public Transportation Management Bureau but they do not speak English. One of my Chinese friend called them and they started to ask if the driver charged us some fees and if we had a receipt !!?? As he drove us a few hundred meters, he did not have the nerve to charge us (obviously) so this efficient public servant told us that there is nothing they can do! When my friend asked them how one should get back home from Hongqiao Airport if they live close to the airport like Gubei or Fthe rench/German school (which means a lot of expats and probably one million Chinese), he replied that we have to find a nice driver!!!!
Where can we SERIOUSLY complain?
After reading the story, we couldn't help asking ourselves: What has gone wrong with Shanghai's taxi industry?
The city's taxi service used to be considered the best in China, not only because the cabbies are honest and always use the meter, but also because the city has a good management system to hear complaints and make sure that anyone who breaks the rules will be heavily punished.
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Slow Paypal.com connection causes payment hiccups
Date:2007-05-25
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