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On 3 December 2020, at about 11:20 GMT, a silo containing biosolids exploded in Avonmouth, Bristol, UK, killing four men, including a 16-year old apprentice, and injuring another person.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Air medical services, Anaerobic digestion, Angle grinder, Apprenticeships in the United Kingdom, Avon and Somerset Police, Avonmouth, Biosolids, Food loss and waste, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, HCT Group, MetroBus (Bristol), Nontransporting EMS vehicle, Paramedic, Renewable natural gas, Sewage treatment, Silo, The Bristol Cable, The Guardian, Wessex Water.

  2. 2020s in Bristol
  3. Avonmouth
  4. December 2020 events in the United Kingdom
  5. Explosions in 2020
  6. Explosions in England
  7. Industrial fires and explosions in the United Kingdom

Air medical services

Air medical services are the use of aircraft, including both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to provide various kinds of medical care, especially prehospital, emergency and critical care to patients during aeromedical evacuation and rescue operations.

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Anaerobic digestion

Anaerobic digestion is a sequence of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen.

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Angle grinder

An angle grinder, also known as a side grinder or disc grinder, is a handheld power tool used for grinding (abrasive cutting) and polishing.

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Apprenticeships in the United Kingdom

Apprenticeships have a long tradition in the United Kingdom, dating back to around the 12th century.

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Avon and Somerset Police

Avon and Somerset Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in the five unitary authority areas of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, all in South West England.

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Avonmouth

Avonmouth is a port and outer suburb of Bristol, England, on the north bank of the mouth of the River Avon and the eastern shore of the Severn Estuary.

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Biosolids

Biosolids are solid organic matter recovered from a sewage treatment process and used as fertilizer.

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Food loss and waste

Food loss and waste is food that is not eaten.

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Great Western Air Ambulance Charity

The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is a charity air ambulance service in South West England.

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HCT Group

HCT Group was a social enterprise providing transport services and community services in several areas of the United Kingdom.

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MetroBus (Bristol)

MetroBus (stylised as metrobus) is a bus rapid transit system in Bristol, England, created as a joint project between Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils.

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Nontransporting EMS vehicle

A nontransporting EMS vehicle is a vehicle that responds to and provides emergency medical services (EMS) without the ability to transport patients. For patients whose condition requires transport (e.g. to a hospital), an ambulance is necessary. In some cases they may fulfill other duties when not participating in EMS operations, such as policing or fire suppression.

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Paramedic

A paramedic is a healthcare professional trained in the medical model, whose main role has historically been to respond to emergency calls for medical help outside of a hospital.

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Renewable natural gas

Renewable natural gas (RNG), also known as biomethane, is a renewable fuel and biogas which has been upgraded to a quality similar to fossil natural gas and has a methane concentration of 90% or greater.

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Sewage treatment

Sewage treatment (or domestic wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment) is a type of wastewater treatment which aims to remove contaminants from sewage to produce an effluent that is suitable to discharge to the surrounding environment or an intended reuse application, thereby preventing water pollution from raw sewage discharges.

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Silo

A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.

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The Bristol Cable

The Bristol Cable is an independent media company in Bristol, UK, founded in 2014.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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Wessex Water

Wessex Water Services Limited, known as Wessex Water, is a water supply and sewerage utility company serving an area of South West England, covering 10,000 square kilometres including Bristol, most of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire.

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See also

2020s in Bristol

Avonmouth

December 2020 events in the United Kingdom

Explosions in 2020

Explosions in England

Industrial fires and explosions in the United Kingdom

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avonmouth_explosion

Also known as 2020 Avonmouth explosion, Avonmouth water treatment incident.