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[DCHAS-L] Germany industrial release response sulfuric_acid

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Unfamiliar Material

Date: Feb 18, 2017 00:31 UTC

Author: Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>

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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] EXTERNAL: Re: [DCHAS-L] Unfamiliar Material [MOT Exemption Opportunity]

Date: Feb 18, 2017 01:58 UTC

Author: McKay, Vincent <vincent.mckay**At_Symbol_Here**LMCO.COM>

From: Richard Rosera <richardrosera**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>

Subject: [DCHAS-L] Germany industrial release response sulfuric_acid

Date: Feb 18, 2017 00:35 UTC

Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>

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Demystify:

Additional note about a Pinboard item. The link below indicates that the acid cloud in Oberhausen was a mixture of both sulphuric acid and hydrochloric acid, caused by unloading of the latter acid into a tank storing the former acid. Sulphuric acid by itself is not very volatile, but mixing it with much more volatile hydrochloric acid is definitely not recommended!

Richard Rosera

Rosearray EHS Services LLC

https://www.rt.com/news/377533-acid-leak-germany-sulphuric/.

Sulphuric acid cloud from chemical plant accident triggers evacuations as 150 residents suffer breathing problems

Over 150 people have been treated for breathing problems after an accident at a chemical plant sent a cloud of sulfuric acid gas floating over a German city.

Police and firefighters evacuated dozens of people from homes and businesses near to the complex in Oberhausen where the spillage occurred on Thursday morning.

Authorities took to Twitter and Facebook to warn all residents in the metropolis in the old industrial Ruhr region to close all windows and doors and to avoid going outside.

Germany industrial release response sulfuric_acid

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