Reinsdorf, factory

The spent acid from trinitration has also been the cause of several disasters, although it had been considered safe to handle. The most noteworthy example of this occurred in the Reinsdorf factory in Germany in 1935. The hot spent acid flowed down to open iron tanks, where, as the liquid cooled, a mixture of di- and tri-nitrotoluenes rose to the surface. It was skimmed off from time to time and transferred to a washing tank, where it was washed with water. On skimming, a rubber glove and a sheif left bn the brim of the tank with some... 

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