得克萨斯州终点站的一百万加仑硫酸泄漏造成两名工人受伤,另有44人暴露,但没有发生重大环境损害。
A 1-million-gallon sulfuric acid leak at a Texas terminal injured two workers and exposed 44 others, but no major environmental harm occurred.
德克萨斯州Channelview的BWC码头发生硫酸泄漏,周六凌晨从一个储油罐泄漏出约100万加仑,原因是一条倒塌的天桥损坏了一条供水管线。
A sulfuric acid leak at BWC Terminals in Channelview, Texas, released about 1 million gallons from a storage tank early Saturday, triggered by a collapsed catwalk damaging a supply line.
两名工人因呼吸道问题住院,后来被释放;44名其他工人,包括轮船船员,因化学接触症状在现场接受治疗。
Two workers were hospitalized with respiratory issues and later released; 44 others, including ship crew, were treated on-site for chemical exposure symptoms.
大部分溢出物是现场封存的,但进入休斯顿船舶海峡的数量不明。
Most of the spill was contained on-site, but an unknown amount entered the Houston Ship Channel.
应急小组,包括环保局、海岸警卫队和当地机构,作出反应,监测空气质量和水安全。
Emergency teams, including the EPA, Coast Guard, and local agencies, responded, monitoring air quality and water safety.
没有发出就地掩蔽令,船只通道仍然开放,没有关于对海洋生物造成伤害的报告。
No shelter-in-place order was issued, the ship channel remains open, and no harm to marine life has been reported.
有关原因正在调查之中。
The cause is under investigation.