Thursday, March 12, 2015

MYRIATIC ACID SPILL IN SE HOUSTON, TEXAS. NO WORD REGARDING THE SOURCE OF THE ACID




MARCH 11, 2015

HOUSTON, TEXAS

An intersection in southeast Houston was closed off for over an hour Wednesday night as hazmat crews contained a small acid spill. 

According to the Houston Fire Department, a 911 caller reported an acid spill after seeing a cloud in the roadway on Fuqua near Monroe. When crews arrived, HFD said they found muriatic acid on the roadway. 

Muriatic acid is a chemical commonly used in swimming pools or for cleaning water well casings and many other uses. 

The chemical was neutralized and locked up. No one was injured in the incident.   No word regarding the source of the acid.