East Palestine Train Derailment Explained

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Note: This video was produced based on preliminary information from the NTSB and USEPA. For a comprehensive review of the event with more accurate details, see this 2024 study: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/ew/d4ew00456f An overview of the 2023 Ohio train derailment. Watch this video ad-free and get a special discount at https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engineering Watch Sam's Prudhoe Bay episode only on Nebula https://nebula.tv/videos/extremities-prudhoe-bay?ref=practical-engineering On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2023, 38 of 149 cars of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Five of the derailed cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a hazardous material that built up pressure in the resulting fires, eventually leading Norfolk Southern to vent and burn it in a bid to prevent an explosion. The ensuing fireball and cloud brought the normally unseen process of hazardous cargo transportation into a single chilling view, and the event became a lightning rod of controversy over rail industry regulations, federal involvement in chemical spills, and much more. Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that

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