新聞英文解析 桃園市觀音區垃圾處理廠發生橘色氣體雲洩漏
A gas leak from a waste management plant on Huanke Road in Taoyuan's Guanyin District releasing an unidentified orange gas cloud prompt an emergency response on Wednesday (Nov. 13). Firefighters identified the leak as nitric acid gas from a waste liquid tank during the unloading process and successfully contained it. Authorities said that the emission posed no immediate harm.
週三(11 月 13 日)桃園觀音區環科路一家廢棄物處理工廠發生瓦斯外洩事故,釋出不明橘色氣體雲,引發緊急應變。消防隊員確定洩漏是卸載過程中廢液罐中的硝酸氣體,並已成功控制,當局表示該洩漏氣體不會造成立即危害。
leak:(n.)洩漏
prompt:(v.)引起;導致
nitric acid:(n.)硝酸
unloading:(adj.)卸載
contain:(v.)控制
pose:(v.)造成
emission:(n.)排放(氣體、熱量、光線等);散發
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At around 7 a.m., witnesses heard a loud bang before a bright orange smoke with a sour smell began to emit from a waste tank. The smoke continued to billow from the plant but no injuries were reported. Soon 18 firefighters, 7 fire trucks, and 2 ambulances are dispatched to the scene, but when they arrived, the leak had already been under control, said the Fire Department.
上午 7 點左右,目擊者聽到一聲巨響,然後廢物箱開始冒出帶有酸味的橘色煙霧。消防局部門表示,很快地,18名消防員、7輛消防車和2輛救護車出動趕赴現場,但在抵達時,洩漏已經得到控制。
witness:(n.)目擊證人;目擊者
emit:(v.)(氣體、熱量、光線等)排出
billow:(v.)波浪般起伏;洶湧向前
補充說明:billow特別用來形容像是巨浪或波濤般的東西,比如大火、煙、霧等所呈現出來的狀態。
dispatch:(v.)派遣
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Firefighters discovered a cloud of unidentified orange gas leaking from a waste tank when they arrived on the site, the department said, adding that they put on Level A chemical protection clothing before entering the building. After finding there was no continuous leak, the department worked with the city’s Department of Environment Protection and the Northern Environmental Hazard Team to confirm there were no other hazards on site.
消防隊員到達現場時發現一團不明橙色氣體從廢物罐中洩漏,並補充說,他們在進入建築物之前採取了 A 級化學防護措施。通報稱,在發現沒有持續洩漏後,該部門會與市環保署和北部環境危害小組確認現場沒有其他危害。
hazard:(n.)危險;危險物;為害物
補充說明:「危險」在英文中可以用danger、peril和 hazard這三個名詞來表達,都能用來談論能給人帶來危險或者傷害的事物。danger當作不可數名詞時,指的是 「切身的、可致傷或致死的危險」。常和介係詞 in和out搭配,用來描述人們「處於危險當中」in danger或者「脫離危險」out of danger。而danger也可作可數名詞使用,指某事導致的 「各種危險」。而hazard多用來指危險物或危害物,只能作可數名詞使用,而且指的並不是立刻就會發生的危險,而是可能會帶來危險的 「隱患」。至於peril的用法和 danger類似,也有可數和不可數名詞兩種,所表達的危險程度 比danger和hazard都要高,所帶來的危害也最嚴重。我們要表示 「後果(風險)自負」,可以用do something at one’s peril這個片語。
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The Taoyuan Department of Environmental Protection arrived on-site to conduct monitoring with a technical team from the Ministry of Environment and said the leak occurred at a waste liquid processing facility during the unloading of nitric acid waste, which reacted with metals to produce nitric acid gas and the gas dispersed over the ocean by 8 a.m. Residents with respiratory issues in affected areas, including two neighborhoods, Datan and Baosheng boroughs, should exercise caution and wear a mask outside, as the wind was coming from the north-northeast, sending the gas through the areas, it added.
桃園市環保署同環境部技術團隊一起抵達現場進行監測,並表示洩漏發生在廢液處理設施卸載硝酸廢棄物時,硝酸廢棄物與金屬反應產生硝酸氣體,且氣體於上午 8 點擴散到海洋上。該單位補充說道,受影響地區,包括鄰近的大潭和保生兩個區,有呼吸系統問題的居民應謹慎行事,並在外出時戴口罩,因為風從北北東方向吹來,將毒氣吹過這些地區。
conduct:(v.)進行
facility:(n.)設備
disperse:(v.)分散;擴散
respiratory:(n.)呼吸道
borough:(n.)行政區
caution:(n.)小心;謹慎
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The plant contravened Article 33 of the Air Pollution Control Act for its failure of reporting the incident within an hour of its occurrence, thus the company could face a fine of NT$100,000 to NT$20 million (US$3,082 to US$616,333) in accordance with the act. The plant was ordered to stop processing waste and submit a full inspection to the Taoyuan City Government for approval before resuming normal operations, said the environmental department.
因事故發生後一小時內未報告,該廠違反《空氣污染防制法》第三十三條規定,因此,根據該法案,該公司可能面臨新台幣 10 萬至 2,000 萬新台幣(3,082 美元至 616,333 美元)的罰款。環境部門表示,該廠已被命令停止處理廢棄物,並提交給桃園市政府全面檢查批准後才能恢復正常運作。
contravene:(v.)與…相抵觸;違反(法律或規則等)
occurrence:(n.)發生
accordance:(n.)依據
submit:(v.)提交
inspection:(n.)檢查
approval:(n.)允許;批准
resume:(v.)中斷後繼續;重新開始;恢復
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Inhaling strong acid into the lungs causes irritation, acute pulmonary edema, respiratory tract swelling, and tracheal constriction similar to asthma, said Su Yi-fong (蘇一峰), a Taipei City Hospital Yangming Branch pulmonologist. He also warned that nitric acid gas is highly irritating and cannot be filtered by surgical masks, adding that the best response is to keep doors and windows tightly closed, limit outdoor activities, and seek medical attention if respiratory symptoms develop.
台北市立醫院陽明分院肺科醫師蘇一峰表示,吸入強酸進入肺部會引起刺激,出現急性肺水腫、呼吸道腫脹、氣管收縮,類似氣喘。蘇還警告說,硝酸氣體具有很強的刺激性,外科口罩無法過濾。並補充最好的應對措施是保持門窗緊閉,限制戶外活動,如果出現呼吸道症狀,請就醫。
inhale:(v.)吸入
irritation:(n.)刺激
acute pulmonary edema:(n.)急性肺水腫
respiratory tract swelling:(n.)呼吸道腫脹
tracheal constriction:(n.)氣管收縮
asthma:(n.)氣喘
pulmonologist:(n.)肺科醫生
filter:(v.)過濾
symptom:(n.)症狀