Irving Oil providing an update on Twitter regarding the explosion on Monday.
It says they can confirm the refinery as a whole is safe and the specific site of the incident is isolated and contained.
As a further update to the incident that occurred at our Saint John refinery yesterday, we can confirm that the refinery as a whole is safe and the specific site of the incident is isolated and contained. 1/3
— Irving Oil (@irvingoil) October 9, 2018
The company through continuous air monitoring have determined there are no concerns with regards to air quality.
They plan to have the turnaround team back on site this evening for the night shift when they will discuss returning to full turnaround mode.
They regret that the incident has happened and they are sorry for the impact it’s had on so many in our community.
