Leak of 10-ton concentrated sulfuric acid on the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Expressway

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This post was last edited by rjs999 on 2012-4-19 at 13:23. Leakage of 10 tons of concentrated sulfuric acid on the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Expressway, 2012-04-19 09:12 – Source: Steel Union Coal Chemicals. According to the Southern Daily, at 7:20 yesterday, an accident involving a rear-end collision occurred 1 kilometer away from the Baitu entrance on the Guangzhou-Zhaoqing Expressway, in the direction of Guangzhou. A red trailer hit a tank truck carrying sulfuric acid; the tank truck contained approximately 20 tons of concentrated sulfuric acid, of which around 10 tons were leaked. Departments such as those responsible for environmental protection, work safety supervision, highways, and transportation have handled this incident properly. After reading this news, let’s discuss what effective emergency measures can be taken to address the environmental impacts caused by accidents during the transportation of sulfuric acid.