Originally Posted By: Russ
Just listening to the list of chemicals being carried on that train makes me wonder "what were these people thinking". I'm sure bean-counters somewhere decided it's a cost-effective way to move chemicals, but the hazard presented (but that will never happen) is significant. That's what insurance is for; do you feel assured?


I forgot the actual numbers, but IIRC, both the accident and spill rate was considerably lower for trains than for trucks.

As far as chemicals go, I would give some serious considerations to replacing or augmenting the N95 particulate masks in the kit with better respirators (carbon filter element?). The last thing you want is to be sucking on leaking nasties and combustion products while stuck in traffic.
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