Posted on 02/13/2023 9:29:14 AM PST by bitt
Norfolk Southern Railroad and the Environmental Protection Agency released a list of chemicals and hazardous materials on Sunday carried by a train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
The derailment, which occurred on February 3, caused a fire that lasted several days. Officials decided to initiate a controlled release of the chemicals to mitigate the risk of an explosion; all residents within one mile of the crash site were told to evacuate, although they were permitted to return to their homes on February 8.
Norfolk Southern provided the EPA with a list of cars affected by the crash and the chemicals they were carrying. The company said all five cars containing vinyl chloride have been “stabilized” after the material was burned by crews, forming massive plumes of dark smoke that were visible in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
Vinyl chloride is described by the National Cancer Institute as a carcinogen linked to a rare form of liver cancer called hepatic angiosarcoma, as well as lymphoma, leukemia, and various forms of brain and lung cancers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration only permits exposure of one part per million during an industrial worker’s eight-hour shift.
“If a water supply is contaminated, vinyl chloride can enter household air when the water is used for showering, cooking, or laundry,” the agency said.
One train car containing ethylene glycol monobutyl ether currently has an “unknown status,” according to Norfolk Southern. The highly combustible liquid is used to manufacture paints and varnish; ingestion or skin contact can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A second car was carrying isobutylene, a flammable gas that can induce “dizziness, drowsiness, and unconsciousness” when moderate concentrations are inhaled, according to another report from the
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Good for Vance.
I hope he gets something done about it, but as a junior Senator, he doesn’t have much clout yet.
That would sound like a hotbox on one of the tank cars. If so there will be a post mortum one was the packing insufficient or was the journal box not inspected correctly or on time. It could take quite a while to fix blame.
Article I read, which included a map, reported that the train passed on hot box after the video was captured, then another hot box twenty miles later, which was (IIRC) about the miles before derailment.
First box inoperable, or warning ignored?
It’ll come out eventually.
Bootyjudge does nothing. He is only where he is because he is gay. He was never qualified for this job.
Reminds me of when Hillary listed traveling to other countries as an accomplishment. The person questioning her replied, “Traveling is an activity, not an accomplishment.”
I believe the fire was intentional to burn the chemicals, not an accident
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