The leaking tank car on TC-4. [Industry and government response to hazardous material emergencies]

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · EPA J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5746082

Most hazardous waste spills are taken care of by the industries directly involved. U.S. EPA's Emergency Response Program encourages industry and the States to take all possible countermeasures without federal intervention.An example is given of an incident involving a leak of approximately one ton of sulfur dioxide from a tank car in Kansas. What might have been a serious problem was controlled successfully by a railroad environmental emergency response team with no injuries to the team personnel or to the community. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 5746082
• Journal Information: EPA J.; (United States), Vol. 8:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
EMERGENCY PLANS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS
ACCIDENTS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
RAILROAD CARS
STATE GOVERNMENT
CHALCOGENIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
TRAINS
VEHICLES
500200* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989)