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July, 2015
This is a repeating eventJul 01 2020
Several main roads closed after a tanker carrying potentially hazardous chemicals spilled some of its load. Proximate causes: • Improperly prepared equipment • Inadequate engineering/design • Improper handling of materials (the
Several main roads closed after a tanker carrying potentially hazardous chemicals spilled some of its load.
Proximate causes:
• Improperly prepared equipment
• Inadequate engineering/design
• Improper handling of materials (the chemical had leaked from the tanks which were not properly secured)
Source: A web-based collection and analysis of process safety incidents (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950423016302285)
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