JUNE 17, 2015
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C.
Two fire fighters were hospitalized after being exposed to
chemicals while responding to an overturned tanker truck.
The accident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on U.S. 158 near
Goodwill Church Road.
According to the Winston-Salem Professional Fire
Fighters Association, the truck was carrying Hexylene Glycol.
Winston-Salem Fire Department HazMat responded to the
accident as well as multiple fire crews.
According to NCDOT, U.S. 158 is currently closed in both
directions. It is unclear when the road will reopen.
The identities of the fire fighters taken to the
hospital have not been released.
The Potential Acute Health Effects of Hexylene Glycol are:
Hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of eye contact
(irritant), of inhalation. Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer),
of ingestion.
Potential Chronic Health Effects:
Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer).
CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS:
Not available. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: Not available.
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Not available. The substance may be toxic to kidneys,
the nervous system, liver. Repeated or prolonged exposure to the substance can
produce target organs damage