Table 2. Rail Car Vulnerability Zones
Incident Scenario #1: Six Inch by 12 Inch Breach
|
Chemical |
Calm |
Night time |
Night time Intermediate |
Day time |
Day time |
|
Acrylamide |
No Data |
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Acrylonitrile |
B+ |
A |
A |
A |
A+ |
|
Aluminum Sulfate Solution |
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Aniline |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A |
|
Ammonia |
D |
C |
C |
C |
C |
|
Antimony Pentafluoride |
No Data |
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Arsenic Trioxide |
No Data |
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Benzene |
A |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Benzyl Chloride |
A |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Carbon Bisulfide |
A |
A* |
A |
A* |
A |
|
Chlorine |
D |
C |
C |
D |
C |
|
Chloroacetic Acid |
NOI |
NOI |
NOI |
NOI |
NOI |
|
Chloroform |
A |
A*. |
A* |
A* |
A |
|
Cyclohexylamine |
A+ |
A*+ |
A*+ |
A*+ |
A*+ |
|
Dimethyl Hydrazine |
No Data |
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Dinitro-O-Cresol |
No Data |
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Epichlorohydrin |
A |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Ethylene Oxide |
B |
A |
A |
A |
B |
|
Ethanolamine |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Ethylenediamine |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Formaldehyde |
No Data |
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Gyloxal |
No Data |
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Hydrogen Chloride |
D |
C |
C |
C |
C |
|
Hydrogen Cyanide |
D |
B |
C |
B |
C |
|
Hydrogen Fluoride |
D |
C |
D |
B |
D |
|
Hydrogen Peroxide |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Hydrazine |
B+ |
A* |
A+ |
A+ |
A* |
|
Hydrazine Hydrate |
No Data |
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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
No Data |
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|
Isopropylamine |
A |
A* |
A |
A* |
A |
|
Methylhydrazine |
No Data |
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|
Methyl Mercaptan |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
|
Mustard Gas |
No Data |
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|
Nitrobenzene |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Phenol, Molten |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Phosphoric Acid |
NOI |
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Potassium Cyanide (Solid) |
NOI |
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|
Propylene Oxide |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
|
Sodium Cyanide (Solid) |
NOI |
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Sulfuric Acid |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Sulfuric Acid , Fuming |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Sulfur Dioxide |
C |
B |
B |
B |
B |
|
Sulphur Trioxide |
B |
NOI (solid) |
NOI (solid) |
NOI (solid) |
A |
|
Toluene Diisocyanate |
A* |
NOI |
A* |
A* |
A* |
|
Tolvltriazole, Sodium |
No data |
NOTES:
NOI = No Off-site Impact
A* = the footprint was less than 500 Yards
Weather Conditions
#1 Low Wind Atmosphere: 74F, 93% Relative Humidity, Stability Class F
#2 Night Time, Winter: 45F, 85% Relative Humidity, Stability Class D
#3 Night Time, Intermediate: 57F, 89% Relative Humidity, Stability Class E
#4 Daytime, Winter: 58F, 57% Relative Humidity, Stability Class C
#5 Daytime, Summer: 88F, 58% Relative Humidity, Stability Class C
Vulnerability Zones
A= <
1 mile
B= 1 mile to <
3 miles
C= 3 miles to <
6 miles
D= >
6 miles