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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Chemical emergency" in La Porte area adds to Houston area's catastrophe
Houston ChronicleLa Porte firefighters and a Harris County hazmat team contained a chemical spill Monday afternoon after a pipeline ruptured on the northeast side of La Porte in the petrochemical district about 20 miles east of downtown Houston.
Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, residents of La Porte, Baytown and Shoreacres were warned to shelter in place - meaning they should stay inside, shut off air conditioning and close doors and windows.
The all-clear came from the La Porte police and the city of Shoreacres shortly after 7 p.m.
"We have given the all clear," La Porte Police Sgt. Bennie Boles said in a statement. "Roadways are opened."
"The chemical release has been contained," the city of Shoreacres said in a release from the Harris County emergency management office.
(an earlier post said people were complaining about chemical odors & itching, burning symptoms - turns out it was anhydrous hydrogen chloride)
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"Chemical emergency" in La Porte area adds to Houston area's catastrophe (Original Post)
Jimbo101
Aug 2017
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marybourg
(12,648 posts)1. If I remember my High School chemistry
that would be hydrochloric acid when it hits the water.
Jimbo101
(776 posts)2. A poster in the linked article said the same thing
- Really Bad Stuff
- wish I had taken chemistry (and physics) in high school / college
marybourg
(12,648 posts)4. Not too late. Now there are tons of on-line courses.
Some sponsored by top colleges..
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)3. Yep. Just needs water.
Once water get to it, ground and air water carry it.
marybourg
(12,648 posts)5. And we hear there's some around. nt