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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dldance [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Junctionfan Has anybody heard of hydrofluoric acid or arsenic acid solution spilling. Apparently in St.Catharines along long time ago, CN derail some horrible poisonous acid all over a farmer's field. The government made CN clean it up including replacing the farmer's soil by sending in the backhoes and dumptrucks. Just wondering if that has happened in the U.S? [/quote] About 20 years ago, UP had a tanker load of elemental Phosphorus (not phosphoric acid) leak into the yard at Soda Springs Idaho (I can't remember the cause). Phos. is shipped under water (thus the tank car) to prevent spontanious combustion. So when the Phos. hit the ground and dried out - it started on fire. The local fire dept. came and properly wet down the site - putting the fire out. UP cleaned up the spill by removing all the ballast and the top 3 feet of dirt under the contaminated track. The contaminated soil was buried in a landfill. All of this was done while periodically wetting the site to prevent Phos. fareups. So in removing the ballast and soil, UP first pulled the rails and ties. The rails were set aside for reuse and the ties were neatly stack along the ROW for later disposal. Now remember that the ties were soaking wet from the fire suppression efforts. Along comes a local who sees a stack of used ties - which he appropriates for a planned fence. He loads the ties into the back of his pickup and parks the truck in his garage. The ties dry out and the Phos. fares, burning down his house. Now the local has some real explaining to do: UP - theft of RR property EPA - unauthorized removal of hazmat Insurance Co - why I burnt down my house. Fortunately no one was injured. dd [/quote] Who did he sue first? A good offense is the best defense...lol... LC
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