WRONG CHEMICAL – WRONG RAILCAR (Reaction leads to Catastrophic Failure)

Catastrophic Failure of Railcar due to

On June 3, 2019, a railcar catatrophically failed when incompatible materials stored inside the car reacted and approximately 20,000 gallons of liquid waste derived fuel – fuel derived from hazardous waste – spewed from the railcar for 34 seconds. The eruption sent waste fuel several hundred feet into the air and ripped the manway hatch...

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