CSX Train Derailment and Hazardous Leakage
On May 1, 2016, a CSX freight train derailed causing a possible spill of the chemical contents it carried. According to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services department (DCFEMSD), the derailed train in northeastern Washington DC resulted in the leakage of hazardous chemical material by three cars (Washington, 2016). The total amount of cars sent outside the railroad in the derailment incident was however, confirmed to be 14 according to CSX. The possible extent of the hazardous spillage had not been quantified at the time of reporting, however, speculations indicated that the spillage could have been serious, thus detrimental to the environment and a threat to environmental well-being. CSX went ahead to confirm the leakage of sodium hydroxide from a derailed tanker car …show more content…
It is reported that the number of people inconvenienced by the turning off of the gas was not quantified. However, considering that numerous of the affected individuals heavily relied on the gas indicates that the accident caused a massive halt to the normal lives of people. The erection of a perimeter wall around the scene of the derailment also cut off numerous people, who used the closed down road (NBCWashington, 2016). This factor adds to the numerous aspect of inconveniencing developments that were brought about by the CSX train derailment. According to media reports, the closure of the various streets and roads inconvenienced many who had relied on these streets for their normal transport and movement. It is thus clear that the train derailment not only caused damage to the environment, but also greatly affected how man co-exists with his environment (Washington, 2016). The freedom and comfort was cut for a while, especially as the cleaning up exercise was said would possibly take an unknown period to be
On May 1, 2016, a CSX freight train derailed causing a possible spill of the chemical contents it carried. According to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services department (DCFEMSD), the derailed train in northeastern Washington DC resulted in the leakage of hazardous chemical material by three cars (Washington, 2016). The total amount of cars sent outside the railroad in the derailment incident was however, confirmed to be 14 according to CSX. The possible extent of the hazardous spillage had not been quantified at the time of reporting, however, speculations indicated that the spillage could have been serious, thus detrimental to the environment and a threat to environmental well-being. CSX went ahead to confirm the leakage of sodium hydroxide from a derailed tanker car …show more content…
It is reported that the number of people inconvenienced by the turning off of the gas was not quantified. However, considering that numerous of the affected individuals heavily relied on the gas indicates that the accident caused a massive halt to the normal lives of people. The erection of a perimeter wall around the scene of the derailment also cut off numerous people, who used the closed down road (NBCWashington, 2016). This factor adds to the numerous aspect of inconveniencing developments that were brought about by the CSX train derailment. According to media reports, the closure of the various streets and roads inconvenienced many who had relied on these streets for their normal transport and movement. It is thus clear that the train derailment not only caused damage to the environment, but also greatly affected how man co-exists with his environment (Washington, 2016). The freedom and comfort was cut for a while, especially as the cleaning up exercise was said would possibly take an unknown period to be