{"id":2345955,"date":"2024-09-25T17:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chemical-leak-prompts-evacuations-of-cincinnati-suburb-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T17:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T21:46:48","slug":"chemical-leak-prompts-evacuations-of-cincinnati-suburb-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chemical-leak-prompts-evacuations-of-cincinnati-suburb-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical leak prompts evacuations of Cincinnati suburb &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchemical-leak-prompts-evacuations-of-cincinnati-suburb-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345955&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A chemical leak from a rail tanker in a Cincinnati suburb has led to evacuation orders for residents within a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-issue-shelter-in-place-now-order-for-everyone-within-half-mile-radius-of-downtown-waukesha\/\" title=\"Police Issue \u2018Shelter In Place Now\u2019 Order For Everyone Within Half-Mile Radius Of Downtown Waukesha\">half-mile radius<\/a> in Whitewater\u200d Township, Ohio, located 22 miles \u2064northwest of Cincinnati. \u200dThe evacuation affects\u2063 210 homes\u200c due to concerns \u200cabout a potential explosion from the toxic gas released, which is styrene, a flammable substance\u2062 commonly used in the production of plastic and other materials. \u200dResidents outside the evacuation zone have been \u2064advised to\u2063 shelter in place. \u2063The incident occurred \u2063around\u200d 1 p.m. at the intersection of\u2064 State Route 128 and U.S. Route 50, prompting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clean-up-probe-underway-following-oil-spill-in-san-francisco-bay\/\" title=\"Clean up, probe underway following oil spill in San Francisco Bay\">air quality<\/a> tests by officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chemical leak prompts evacuations of Cincinnati suburb<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1764554\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A chemical gas leak from a rail tanker in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cincinnati suburb<\/a> has caused officials to issue evacuation orders within a 1\/2-mile radius of the site for fear of an explosion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The evacuation was for 210 homes in Whitewater Township, Ohio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-dead-and-11-injured-after-house-explodes-in-loudoun-county-virginia\/\" title=\"1 dead, 11 injured in Loudoun County house explosion, Virginia\">22 miles northwest<\/a> of Cincinnati near the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kentucky state line<\/a>. Residents outside of the evacuation radius are under shelter-in-place recommendations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sheriff&rsquo;s vehicle blocks a road closure at U.S. Route 50 and Ohio State Route 128 on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Whitewater Township near Cleves, Ohio, due to a chemical leak from a railcar. (Frank Bowen IV\/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The chemical was styrene, a toxic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-responsible-for-ohio-train-derailment-issues-list-of-cancer-causing-substances-released\/\" title=\"Company Responsible For Ohio Train Derailment Issues List Of Cancer-Causing Substances Released\">flammable gas<\/a> used to make plastic, rubber, fiberglass, and other materials. The leak occurred around 1 p.m. at State Route 128 and U.S. Route 50, polluting the air and causing officials to test the air quality in the area.<\/p>\n<p>When inhaled, styrene can cause headaches, nausea, disorientation, and respiratory irritation, and some long-term exposure can lead to organ damage. On Wednesday morning, Central Railroad of Indiana spokesman John Keffer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbc-2.com\/article\/chemical-leak-evacuation-whitewater-township-styrene\/62369222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> the railcar was no longer venting, and, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/chemical-leak-hazmat-state-route-128-shelter-in-place\/62353528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>local<\/a> reports, the styrene is forming up and firming.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The threat of an explosion comes from the railcar&rsquo;s rising temperature, prompting firefighters to continuously douse the tanker in an effort to cool it down. The tanker is still intact, as the leak was not caused by a derailment but rather by an open pressure release valve.<\/p>\n<p>Public schools in the area shut down Tuesday and canceled instruction Wednesday, but the situation has stagnated as concerns escalated with evacuations. 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