Blast causes diaper shortage fear: An explosion at a large Japanese chemical plant has sparked fears of a global shortage of disposable diapers, according to a newspaper report.
A tank at chemical producer Nippon Shokubai's factory in Himeji city, Hyogo prefecture, exploded on Saturday, killing a firefighter and injuring 35 other emergency service workers.
The company has a 20 percent global share of super-absorbent polymer, which is used in the production of diapers, the Sankei Shimbun daily said.
If the operation of the factory is suspended for a long time, it could affect production of disposable diapers, the newspaper said.
The company produces 320,000 tonnes of superabsorbent polymer at the Himeji plant annually, the Sankei said.
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