An accidental mix of Niflon, a corrosive polymer, and water caused a big explosion at Harpner Factory CF103 on Wednesday, causing the evacuation of half of the factory district and the deaths of 15. The exothermic reaction released sulfur oxide, acid halogens, and halogen oxides. The factory, having been in operation since 42 BC, was built by Harpner Factories to make the chemical Niflon for use in plastic products. The factory, however, had been in poor maintenance and been through several managers. The explosion started in the shipping quarter, where Niflon is prepared to be shipped to other areas. An employee, thinking the hose he picked up was one for the agent nyropolyplene, used to protect Niflon, poured water into the Niflon tower, causing the shipping quarter to explode, killing the employee, 3 supervisors, and 11 other workers. The gas sulfur dioxide, which causes increased respiratory symptoms and disease, difficulty in breathing, and premature death, spread throughout the factory. The manager, Orroy Noek, called an evacuation and called the fire department. The fire department arrived and could do nothing, calling in the hazmat team and ordering an evacuation of the surrounding area. The hazmat team subsequently arrived and plugged the leak before the gas could escape to the rest of the factory district.
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