In Paulsboro, New Jersey, derailed tanker cars leaked chemical train of vinyl chloride to be mixed with acetone.
Capt. Kathy Moore, the Coast Guard incident commander said,
We are working as safely and quickly as possible to move through the progression of this cleanup and get the Paulsboro community back to normal, More than 200 technical experts and responders are working on the incident and we’re assembling the specialized equipment and resources we need to complete operations.”
Paulsboro, New Jersey bridge was adjusted day before train derailed causing vinyl chloride gas to be release into air at residential neighborhood.
Human error, automation, aging bridge blamed for Paulsboro derailment
NTSB: Railroad bridge that collapsed was inspected in November
Paulsboro, New Jersey: Focus of Environmental Concerns
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Vinyl chloride, 2010
Health Effects:
Known carcinogen, highly toxic. Short-term exposure at high levels can be fatal. Long-term exposure at low levels can cause cancer, other illnesses.
Most likely to be exposed: workers in vinyl chloride or PVC production facilities. Worker protection strictly regulated.
Most common drinking water exposure is from contaminated wells.
Products made with PVC not considered to be health hazards.
In the news:
This year in the Chicago suburb of Crestwood, IL, it was found that water from a vinyl chloride-contaminated well was mixed with other uncontaminated public drinking water supplies. Civil lawsuits and a criminal investigation are under way.
http://www.watertechonline.com/articles/vinyl-chloride
DuPont settles suit over claims chemical tainted drinking water around Salem County plant
A preliminary $8.3 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving a group of Salem County residents and the DuPont Chambers Works over claims a chemical from the plant has tainted local drinking water.
The initial settlement, still needing approval by the United States District Court in Camden, stems from complaints in the suit that local drinking water contained an unhealthy level of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, a substance that purportedly came from DuPont Chamber Works facility here.
Perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOA, was used for years by the DuPont Co. in the manufacture of compounds for non-stick surfaces such as Teflon.
http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2011/03/dupont_settles_suit_over_claim.html
CSB Safety Video: Vinyl Chloride Explosion and Fire
Will this site be s Super fund site? If not why not?
This is a list of Superfund sites in Texas designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations.[1] These locations are known as Superfund sites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Superfund_sites_in_Texas
Basic Information about Vinyl Chloride in Drinking Water
EPA regulates vinyl chloride in drinking water to protect public health. Vinyl chloride may cause health problems if present in public or private water supplies in amounts greater than the drinking water standard set by EPA.
What is vinyl chloride?
Uses for vinyl chloride.
What are vinyl chloride’s health effects?
What are EPA’s drinking water regulations for vinyl chloride?
How does vinyl chloride get into my drinking water?
How will I know if vinyl chloride is in my drinking water?
How will vinyl chloride be removed from my drinking water?
How do I learn more about my drinking water?
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/vinyl-chloride.cfm
I see Christie had the time to meet with Obastard.