Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Triggers Toxic Spill in Sonora
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Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Triggers Toxic Spill in Sonora
Mining & Infrastructure Key Facts —The Spill. A Ferromex train operated by Grupo Mexico derailed in Sonora, releasing roughly 59,000 litres of sodium hydrosulfide. —The Chemical. Sodium hydrosulfide is a toxic industrial compound that can release dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas upon contact with water or acids. —Immediate Response. Local authorities ordered evacuations and shelter-in-place protocols […] The post Grupo Mexico Train Derailment Trig…
The unit carried hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite and liquid soap, substances that pose a health risk in case of exposure
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CronistaNaco, Son., The Attorney General's Office of the Republic (FGR) opened an investigation into the spillage of about 59,000 litres of sodium hydrosulfide (corrosive chemical compound used in industrial processes, such as copper mining) in the municipality of Naco, caused by the derailment of several wagons from a Ferromex freight train, subsidiary of Grupo Mexico.
The accident left no injured persons and, according to the first assessments, the spill did not pose an immediate risk to the nearby population.
The authorities maintain an operation to control the leak and ensure the safety of users.
PROFEPA and SEMARNAT are evaluating the impacts of the accident in which 59 thousand liters of chemical were spilled, says the president In view of the new damage caused by Grupo Mexico with the derailment of a train that spilled 59 thousand liters of sodium hydrosulfide in Naco, Sonora, president Claudia Sheinbaum said that [...] The entry There will be “measures” after train derailment of Grupo Mexico in Sonora: Sheinbaum appears first in LJA.…
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