Railroad in the US are now required to have hazmat (hazardous materials) plans to deal with chemicals. For example, a full scale drill should be conducted by every railroad on a periodic basis so that workers are familiar with what steps to take in case of a hazardous or toxic spill of chemicals, gasses or dangerous substances. In other words, simply having a plan on the books is not going to prepare workers for such a real disaster, find out more about a dangerous chemical spill that occured on a rail line.
