physically getting in there and fixing the leak? Do we know if the leakage was easy to get to, to fix, all kinds of questions? I would imagine that w/ the sheer complexity of these giant complexes, that some parts are not easy to get at, to fix, etc. I imagine that they'll probably pay a fine or explain to the overseeing agencies as to the why the repairs weren't done in a supposedly timely fashion.

Was sent there.

But since the full information hasn’t been released yet it’s hard to say what happened or what they could have done. Seems like the company screwed up royally. Working on a live line needs a lot of planning. Why couldn’t it have been purged and isolated? Oh yeah, money. To me I wouldn’t doubt they brought in contractors and gave them little or no real guidance other than saying work on this.

The original workers should have had decent access. So my question is why wasn’t Cima or the workers in the plant able to suit up in oxygen supplied hazmat suits?

suiting up may or may not been a good choice.

As to your point, yes, some sort of more preventative measures should have been employed (shut offs, etc., the whole boat) to stop the leakage of so much of this compound, but it could have been a singular leak in the midst of thousands of pipes, etc., a mess.

Be interesting to see what they come up w/, in an after the event statement, as to cause and the repairs done.

Historically, state-owned companies have often not been environmentally friendly. When the state makes the regs, manages the businesses, needs to provide the goods and make money on the project, all while making sure the "right" government people get the job, guess which of the goals suffers first.

Land of Big Oil Does Whatever The Hell It Wants To Do.

...explosions at petrochemical plants, "accidental" releases of toxic shit, not to mention the frequent hurricanes and flooding, the stifling humidity and horrific daily traffic jams....only thing I miss is the variety of restaurants. That, and the multiple music venues.

I finally walked the dog late at night when it had dissipated. They always say "oh it's not dangerous" and I don't believe them.