Ammonia leak from tanker truck sends dozens to hospital
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A spokesperson for the EPA identified the company’s recognized DOT name as “AIRGAS SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.” The company’s profile in the database states it has a satisfactory safety rating, which was last awarded to the company on Aug. 11, 2010.
A tanker truck carrying 25,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia leaked in Weatherford, highlighting the dangers of the chemical's high concentration.
A tanker truck recent flipped and caught fire in West Chester, Ohio, prompting several days of road closures and emergency repairs from ODOT.
Just as with any vehicle on the road, a wide range of safety features are implemented. It would be easy to picture the inside of a tanker truck as a sort of huge water bottle on wheels, but there's much more to it than that. One tanker truck's interior won ...