Freight carried dangerous cargo
Chemicals listed on the train’s manifest
Use: Metal cleaner Danger: Highly corrosive. If inhaled, can cause a burning sensation, cough, labored breathing and shortness of breath. Contact with skin or eyes can cause severe burns.
Fluorosilicic acid
Uses: Fluoridating drinking water, electroplating Danger: Severe burns to skin, lungs, nose Serious inhalation or contact burns might not be apparent for hours.
Glacial acetic acid
Use: Glass solvent Danger: If inhaled, can cause a burning sensation, headache, dizziness and shortness of breath. Contact with skin can cause pain, redness and severe burns.
Ethyl hexyl phthalate
Uses: Plasticizer in making flexible products such as PVC piping Danger: Causes cough or sore throat if inhaled.
Propylene glycol
Uses: Metal de-icer, solvent used in food Danger: Irritates skin, throat, eyes. A colorless liquid. Less harmful if splashed or inhaled, but ingestion can be fatal
Tripropylene
Uses: Detergents and some plastics Danger: Irritating to eyes, nose and throat; if inhaled, the chemical can cause dizziness and unconsciousness. Sources: National Institutes of Health, Cornell University
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