Train Derailment1; Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia | 1998-Nov-05

Initial Notification: A train traveling along the Ohio River in Huntington, West Virginia had six cars derail; five were not loaded but had residue of various chemicals, including carbon disulphide (a flammable liquid), concentrated HCl (an acid), and ammonia hydroxide (a poison). The only car carrying cargo was the HCl car. Responders on-scene determined that the HCl car was leaking and the USCG closed the river for a distance of 2 miles. Residents, within 2 miles, were notified and warned to stay indoors (shelter in place) by the Huntington Fire Department. HAZMAT teams from CSX (the railroad) and Dupont Chemical were called on-scene. CSX and Dupont made level B entries USCG district 5.