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once the cargo was discovered to be an unknown chemical, the decision was made to treat it as hazardous until it was determined otherwise.
Finally, Chief Wayland said, the cargo was found to be polyglycol, a food and perfume additive which is slightly toxic to the skin if it is absorbed in large amounts.
A hazardous materials team from the Virginia Department of Emergency Services office in Culpeper came to the scene and investigated the truck’s cargo.
After the drums were found to contain a relatively non-hazardous material. Chief Wayland said, the firefighters and haz-mat investigators decided to leave the truck there until a company could be contacted to remove the polyglycol containers.
The wreckage sat on the roadside all day Monday surrounded by bright orange safety cones. A small pool of diesel fuel which leaked from the truck was contained by an earthen dike shoveled up by the firefighters.
The drums containing the chemical were apparently not damaged in the accident, but were thrown about by the impact and lay in a heap in the front of the trailer. They were removed from the trailer on Monday evening and the rig was towed away early Tuesday morning.
About 50 firefighters and rescue personnel from Sperryville, Washington, Amissville, Salem and Luray volunteer fire departments responded to the accident scene with equipment to free the trapped driver.
Much of the heavy rescue equip
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