[SIZE=2]The all clear is being given in the Town of Tonawanda.
10 businesses had to be evacuated as crews dealt with a chemical leak on Fire Tower Road in the Town of Tonawanda. It’s an industrial area.
Trichloroethylene is the chemical that was leaking at FCMP, Inc. It’s an industrial solvent that is clear with a sweet smell, but not flammable.
Air quality tests showed no reason for concern.
[SIZE=2] If you have questions, call Tonawanda Police at 879-6613.
[/SIZE]The air advisory alert included drivers along the I-290 eastbound and westbound between exit 1 (delaware avenue) And the I-190 in the Town of Tonawanda. Vehicles traveling in this area should keep their windows up. Other than that, there were no traffic tie-ups due to the chemical leak.
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I just drove through that area last night. It stunk.
Due to concerns about its toxicity, the use of trichloroethylene in the food and pharmaceutical industries has been banned in much of the world since the 1970s. Legislation has forced the substitution of trichloroethylene in many process in Europe as the chemical was classified as a carcinogen carrying an R45 risk phrase. Many alternatives are being promoted such as Ensolv and Leksol, however each of these is based on nPropyl Bromide which carries an R60 risk phrase and they would not be a legally acceptable substitute.
The symptoms of acute exposure are similar to those of alcohol intoxication, beginning with headache, dizziness, and confusion and progressing with increasing exposure to unconsciousness [2]. Respiratory and circulatory depression from any anesthetic can result in death if administration is not carefully controlled. As mentioned above, cardiac sensitization to catecholamines such as epinephrine can result in dangerous cardiac arrhythmias. Caution should be exercised anywhere a high concentration of trichloroethylene vapors may be present; the drug can desensitize the nose to its scent, and it is possible to unknowingly inhale harmful or lethal amounts of the vapor
Might be tough to determine between the constant output of smoke and other chemicals in the air in this area. My office is right off Sheridan and the 190 so this was news to me.
Could explain why I felt drunk so much last night.
this area is full of people who cant deal with chemicals, I was on the I- 190 in Ton yesterday coming home with a car.
A white uhal style van but smaller passed us at like 65 POURING w water like substance out the bottom of the truck, I mean fire hose pouring, it went on for about 2 miles of me with a shirt over my face.
