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March 1, 2011

Sulphuric acid tanker leak kills a woman

Thanks to Abhay Gujar for sending this info. A sulphuric acid road tanker that broke down in Jajmau area was being shifted by a crane when it reportedly got damaged and sulphuric acid got into sewers. The fumes entered a bathroom where a woman was killed. The safety of road transportation of chemicals is a big issue in India, with a number of acid tankers plying the roads. Some of them are not in road worthy condition. The onus is on both the supplier and receiver to ensure that safety rules for transport of hazardous cargo are followed to avoid such tragic deaths.

Read the article in this link.

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