Chemical Plant Near Houston Warns Its About To Explode

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36. I have seen

A video of a improperly loaded semi trailer.

It was loaded with aluminum kegs of organic hydrogen peroxide, 90% grade.

Hydrogen peroxide must be vented at all times because it constantly decomposes and without a vent it would build up pressure.

If it is contaminated with any organic material it decomposes at a faster rate.

If exposed to caustic soda there is a very energetic reaction, explosive reaction.

Anyway the truck was supposed to have an aluminum floor and was supposed to be loaded exclusively with the kegs of peroxide.

Neither happened. The floor of the semi was wood and it was loaded with other chemicals.

The load was destined for Texas and was on a hot Texas freeway when one of the trailers started smoking.

When that happened the driver stopped the truck. Authorities were notified and once they found out what the truck was carrying,

they closed the freeway and abandoned the truck.

From a distance they waited for the truck to burn it self out.

But while video was being taken, the entire unit vaporized as the some of the kegs of peroxide exploded.

The thing is. If this is organic hydrogen peroxide and it is decomposing at an accelerated rate, there really isn't much they can do.

Other than attempt to dilute it with massive amounts of water and get out while the fire hoses run.