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In Houston, Texas, a tank truck of anhydrous ammonia fell from an expressway onto a populated freeway, dumping the contents of the tanker. Six people were killed, and scores of people were injured by the fumes engulfing the area.
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Allegri, T.H. (1986). Introduction and Background History. In: Handling and Management of Hazardous Materials and Waste. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1959-7_1
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