Another Train Derails in Springfield; No Hazardous Materials Spilled: Ohio EPA

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday.

Clark County Emergency Management Agency requested that residents shelter in place within 1000 feet of the incident. “out of an abundance of caution,” It was written in post Facebook. An updated Facebook post from Sunday at 2:15 AM shows that the shelter-in-place order was lifted.

The derailment took place at Ohio 41 near the Prime Ohio Business Park, according to the agency, which asked all locals who need the highway to “find alternate routes.”

Clark County’s train derailment scene was not found by state and local first responders.

Around 20 out of the 212 cars were unable to be driven. Four tankers were identified to contain non-hazardous materials—two had a small amount of Diesel Exhaust Fluid and the other two had small amounts of Polyacrylamide Water Solution.

Springfield Twp. Both the Clark County Hazmat and Fire Departments responded immediately to the call.

According to them, there were no signs of injury or danger to public health.

Each crew, consisting of the operator of Norfolk Southern Railway, Clark County Hazmat Team and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, independently examined the site of the accident and found no signs of contamination.

According to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the derailment does not occur in an area where there are protected water sources. This means that no harm can be done to either public or private water systems.

Clark County saw more than 1500 people without power after the power line collapsed in the aftermath.

The Clark County Emergency Management Agency said that as of 8:50 p.m. local time it is “unclear how long it will take before power is restored to nearby residents.”

Ohio Edison works to bring back power.

Trail Derailment in East Palestine

This derailment in Springfield comes a month after an East Palestine train that was operated by Norfolk Southern, Ohio, derailed on February 3.

Five cars containing 115,580gallons vinyl chloride were transported on the train. This substance has been identified as a potential carcinogen. It’s highly inflammable. This substance is used in the manufacture of PVC pipes, and other products. It has been associated with brain, liver and lymphatic cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. Over fears that vinyl chloride might explode, crews set the chemicals on fire in controlled releases.

This caused a cloud of black smoke from various poisonous materials to spread throughout the city.

Both federal and state officials repeatedly claimed it was sa