Chemical spill causes mess and aggravation

U.S. 50 at Lawrenceburg Road in Elizabethtown was completely shut down near the state line from about 5 p.m.The softeners are oil. The proportion of each of these elements will determine the characteristics of properties of the pipe and also the compound resulting in superior quality Food and Drink Hose, oil hose and Trelleborg Hose. to 6:30 p.m. after a drum containing a corrosive substance leaked nearly all of its 55 gallons off of a truck owned by Midwest Environmental Services, West Chester, said Whitewater Township Fire Chief Scott Schorsch.The substance, called Sodium Mbt, 50 percent solution, is a corrosive chemical that can burn the respiratory system and cause eye and skin irritation, said Schorsch.

Whitewater Township Fire Department, Miami Township Fire Department, Harrison Fire Department's HazMat Unit and Hamilton County Sheriff's department responded to the scene, which took about 4 1/2 hours to completely clean up.On the Indiana side, Greendale Fire Department parked a firetruck at U.S. 50 and State Line Road to divert traffic west onto U.S. 50 or back north up the hill to Bright.

Meanwhile, motorists heading south on Lawrenceburg Road were forced to turn around. Hoosiers took Sand Run and Bond roads to State Line,These unique systems can be specified for Fisher or Rego internal valves, Hannay or Tank truck hose reels, Muncie or Chelsea PTO's, and any type of truck engine. and then west onto U.S. 50.Others doubled back, picked up Suspension Bridge Road to Kilby Road, and headed for Cincinnati or Greendale on Interstate 275.When inspection shows Flexible hose to be damaged or defective replace the entire line or, if the damaged section is localized, a repair section may be inserted.The drum, one of four carrying 55 pounds of the chemical, was punctured by a hand jack that came lose from the truck. Authorities were informed by a 911 call, said Schorsch.