HadassahSukkot
15th January 2007, 04:59 PM
Source (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/15/america/NA-GEN-US-Train-Crash.php)
IRVINE, Kentucky: Four runaway rail cars struck a parked locomotive in east-central Kentucky Monday, causing a fire and chemical release that prompted a limited evacuation and orders that others stay indoors.
The crash released butyl acetate, a flammable liquid, from a burning tanker car, authorities said. The fire produced a huge column of black smoke, and a section of the Kentucky River caught fire from the chemical release. No injuries were reported, authorities said.
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Butyl acetate is commonly used as a solvent or as a synthetic fruit flavoring.
IRVINE, Kentucky: Four runaway rail cars struck a parked locomotive in east-central Kentucky Monday, causing a fire and chemical release that prompted a limited evacuation and orders that others stay indoors.
The crash released butyl acetate, a flammable liquid, from a burning tanker car, authorities said. The fire produced a huge column of black smoke, and a section of the Kentucky River caught fire from the chemical release. No injuries were reported, authorities said.
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Butyl acetate is commonly used as a solvent or as a synthetic fruit flavoring.