Cincinnati crews use Dawn to clean animal fat from highway
This Day in History: Crews use 3.5 tons of Dawn dish soap in 1998 to clean animal fat from highwayIn 1998, a tanker truck carrying animal fat overturned on Interstate 74 in Cincinnati . The truck spilled 6,700 gallons of fat over the stretch of 5 acres on the highway.A stretch of the interstate was closed for 3.5 days while a host of companies and crews cleaned the mess.Officials found the most success after using Dawn dishwashing liquid to clean the mess.Crews used 3.
A stretch of the interstate was closed for 3.5 days while a host of companies and crews cleaned the mess.Crews used 3.5 tons of Dawn to clean the mess. At the time it was $12,000 worth of dish soap at retail prices. Officials had to use instruments and perform a skid test to make sure the highway was clear for cars to resume using it.Police said the driver's speed is what caused the accident.
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