Chemical-Freight train carrying propane fuel derails
On Feb. 28, local time, local media reported a train derailment in Florida in which five cars were carrying propane fuel.
According to reports, the incident occurred at the border of Manatee County and Sarasota County. Local officials said the derailment involved six cars that had fallen off the tracks, five of which were carrying propane fuel.
According to the local fire department, there were no injuries or chemical spills as a result of the accident. However, they needed to take a siphon to clean up the approximately 30,000 gallons of propane left in the cars before they could further clean up the train tracks.
As a defoamer chemical supplier with 20 years of experience, Rise Chemical reminds you to pay attention to transportation safety. Rise Chemical will continue to provide you with safe and high performance defoamer products.
