Hydrogen chloride!

[SealDriver]

Blimey I have just been handed a leaflet made by and handed out by a neighbour, the leaflet states that there has been an accident on the motorway in which a chemical tanker set fire and released Hydrogen chloride onto the road surface. This then found its way into the canal, river and field ditches.

I believe that on contact with water Hydrogen chloride turns into a very nasty acid.

I have heard nothing from the Environment Agency or Emergency Services about this and the accident happened at around 10:30 hrs this morning.

It just goes to show that in an emergency situation you can not rely on the 'Powers that be'.

We live close the the accident and due to the high water levels at present the river, canal and ditches are very close indeed to our homes.

It's not the end of the world, but still yet another example of what can and does happen in our safe and secure world.