Sulfuric Acid Release Train Derailment; Sarnia, ON, Canada
Sarnia, ON, Canada | 2019-Jun-28
Initial Notification: On the morning of June 28, 2019, a train derailed in a tunnel connecting Port Huron, MI and Sarnia, ON Canada. There are reports of 25-50 gallons of sulfuric acid being released. The leaking car has a potential of 194,000 lbs. The train also is carrying 3000 gallons of diesel, no reports of fuel being released. USCG is requesting fate and reactivity of sulfuric acid.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Sulfuric Acid |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 194,000 pounds |
| Latitude (approximate): | 42° 57.55′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 82° 25.13′ West |