Hazmat on the move

December 1, 2008
A tanker ship docked at a port.

In June 2004, a chlorine spill from a rail tank car caused three deaths in San Antonio. While other similar incidents have occurred around the country, railcars are still the primary method for transporting this chemical used by water treatment plants to make drinking water safe. In order to address concerns about hazardous materials (hazmat) [...]

Filed Under: Texas Transportation Researcher, Volume 44, Number 4 Tagged With: ,