Monday, April 20, 2015

TWO 1,000 GALLON TANKS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FELL OFF A TRUCK AND RUPTURED ON I-70 WEST OF ST. LOUIS




APRIL 19, 2015

A highly-toxic chemical spill closed part of a Missouri highway on Sunday.

It happened when two, 1,000 gallon tanks of anhydrous ammonia fell off a truck and ruptured on I-70 west of St. Louis.

The concentrated ammonia started leaking from the broken tanks- forcing the closure of the highway and evacuations of nearby businesses.

The gas is highly toxic, corrosive to tissue, and can be deadly in high doses. 

The highway has reopened after the spill.