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NBC News reported that the train was carrying Acrylonitrile, which authorities described as a “highly flammable and toxic gas.”
The substance is used in the manufacture of acrylic fibers and if inhaled in high levels can cause membrane irritation, headaches, nausea and kidney irritation, according to the EPA.
The CSX train was traveling from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Waycross, Georgia.
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