Chapter 13. Tank Trucks and Cars
A cloud of chlorine drifted into a swimming pool after a tanker pumping sodium hypochlorite into a storage tank sprang a leak. It is thought that the hypochlorite came into contact with hydrochloric acid, causing a release of chlorine… In total 30 children, six firemen and seven others were taken to hospital after the incident in Leicestershire.—Health and Safety at Work, October 1984
The quotation shows us that though we use a safer substance (hypochlorite) instead of a hazardous one (chlorine), accidents are still possible.
This chapter is not concerned with accidents on the road. Rather, it describes some of the many incidents that have occurred while tank trucks and cars (known in Europe as road and rail ...
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