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5 CASE STUDY #3 – South Salt Lake City, Utah – Toxic Chemical Spill, March 6, 2005

This third case study concerns a toxic chemical spill from a leaking tanker car in South Salt Lake City, Utah. This incident involved the evacuation of approximately 3,000 residents and occurred on March 6, 2005. Appendix 1 provides a listing of organizations contacted for this case study.


February 6, 2006
Publication #FHWA-HOP-08-014