/oss/taxonomy/term/6693/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-history/vinyl-chloride-and-ohio-train-derailment <p>The recent Ohio train derailment and subsequent fire that released vinyl chloride into the environment has been a terrifying experience for the nearby population. The accident rekindles memories of the 1979 train accident in Mississauga, Ontario, when over 200,000 people had to be evacuated after a wheel bearing overheated and caused a propane tanker to burst into flames. The fear was that a car close to the fire and loaded with liquid chlorine would overheat, vapourize the chlorine and cause an explosion.</p> Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:01:18 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9395 at /oss