The freight train that derailed in Ohio was carrying vinyl chloride, a compound used to produce polyvinyl chloride, one of the world’s most produced plastics. Use of vinyl chloride in aerosols was banned in 1974, but it remains permitted in other products.
reported that 2% of the 2.21 million carloads of chemicals transported by rail in 2021 contained industrial gases, including vinyl chloride.
The claim mentioned that there were 300,000 gallons of a chemical, but the board mentioned only the 115,580 gallons in five derailed tank cars of concern. It is unclear where the claim got the 300,000 figure. The increase in the tank car’s temperature meant the vinyl chloride was likely undergoing a polymerization reaction. So, to prevent an explosion, responders conducted a"controlled venting" of the five tank cars to release and burn the vinyl chloride.They dug ditches to contain the released vinyl chloride liquid while it vaporized and burned.has said that 247,000 gallons of liquid waste were transported for disposal as of Feb. 17, but did not say this included only vinyl chloride.
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