This is another case of gross negligence on the part of not only the companies involved, but the regulatory bodies of government, and of course the government entities that are supposed to keep us “safe“.
The simple fact of the matter is is that these things do happen, however there were other methods of cleanup that are available. They could have cooled down the tanks immediately and kept the vinyl chloride in its original liquid form.
vinyl chloride has a boil point of 8°F and it is well known to be an extremely toxic substance - especially when burned and turned into gas.
Norfolk southern railway along with the appropriate government entities decided to burn or to allow the continuation of the burn of these toxic gases into the environment. It doesn’t take a rocket science to figure out that there will be collateral damage. People are reporting dead animals in large amounts and tons of damage to the surrounding area. This is being covered up and ignored by the main stream media. Surprise surprise.
