The controlled release of hazardous materials at a train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, began Monday afternoon.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio --
As of 7 p.m., the flames were reduced and a small fire continues in the pit, Deutsch said at the news conference. One rail car in particular had been a focus of concern because its malfunctioning safety valves had prevented the car from releasing the vinyl chloride inside, a Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency official and a Norfolk Southern spokesperson told CNN earlier Monday.
"We live right by the railroad, so we heard the train come to an abrupt stop. But by the time I got dressed to check out what was happening, I heard emergency vehicles rushing towards us," Whiting told CNN on Monday. The man-made chemical used to make PVC burns easily at room temperature; can cause dizziness, sleepiness and headaches; and has been linked to an increased risk of cancer in the liver, brain, lungs and blood.
The agency also warns that liquid vinyl chloride that touches skin will numb it and produce redness and blisters.There was a mechanical failure warning before the crash, NTSB Member Michael Graham said Sunday. About 10 of 20 cars carrying hazardous materials -- among more than 100 cars in all -- derailed, the agency said.
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