People warned to evacuate due to dangerous chemical leak (Ohio train derailment again)

WKRC ^ | 9-24-24 | WKRC

[dynachrome]

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Hamilton County Emergency Management is advising some people in Whitewater Township to stay indoors due to a chemical leak. Update:

The leak is from a rail car in the area of US 50 and SR 128.The chemical is styrene, according to officials.

People in the area were first advised to close and seal doors and windows. Minutes later they were advised to evacuate.

[dynachrome]

oopsy again.

[al baby]

Where is Butt Boy?

[Parley Baer]

Anywhere near Springfield Ohio? Just wondering.

[dynachrome]

Actually a leak, not a derailment. Washing the styrene into the river. Nice.

https://wwwn.cdc.gov/tsp/substances/toxsubstance.aspx?toxid=74

[fruser1]

Styrene is a colorless to yellowish, oily liquid. It is used in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic rubber, and resins, and as an insulator. It is also used as a flavoring agent for ice cream and candy. HUMAN STUDIES: Humans acutely exposed to styrene by inhalation to 800 ppm (3.4 mg/L) for 3 hr experience immediate eye and throat irritation, increased nasal mucous secretion, metallic taste, drowsiness, and vertigo. After test termination, slight muscular weakness, accompanied by inertia and depression were noted.

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/styrene#section=Toxicological-Information

[bleach]

Borders Cincinnati.

[Reverend Wright]

West of Cincinatti. There are some rich suburbs close by, so maybe something will happen this time since some of the elite are bing discomfited.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Who is the RR line?
Who owns the material?
Where was it loaded?

[GOPJ]

If liberal ‘elites’ are at risk in anyway - large or small - Pete Buttigieg will be there with bells on...

[4Runner]

We used polystyrene cement to assemble our plastic scale models when I was growing up. The odor was noteworthy.

[OldHarbor]

Central Railroad of Indiana

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Thanks.

[Carl Vehse]

"Where is Butt Boy?"

[rktman]

They could recruit some volunteers from there for clean up. I’m sure the ‘mare’ would be glad to assist.

[rktman]

Is bootyplug enroute?

[Libloather]

...immediate eye and throat irritation, increased nasal mucous secretion, metallic taste, drowsiness, and vertigo. After test termination, slight muscular weakness, accompanied by inertia and depression were noted.

Ate the ice cream WAY too fast. Happens all the time.

[hal ogen]

The ineffective perpetually-on parental-leave loser is somewhere where he can hide from ANY responsibility for anything.

[Revel]

Get some fire and burn it. /sarc

[SomeCallMeTim]

Not a particularly harmful threat. Most likely, nearby area evacuated due to the potential of a spark and explosion. A physical threat, not a chemical one.

[hoosierham]

It is a health hazard.
Kids sniffing model glue (styrene in small tubes) for highs triggered restrictions on sales of model glue.
Now consider the effects of the fumes from a million equivalent tubes.
The car venting is better than exploding.