On July 15, 2009, a transfer hose ruptured while transferring anhydrous ammonia from a cargo tank truck to a storage tank at a distribution and processing facility in Swansea, South Carolina, USA. A white cloud of toxic anhydrous ammonia gas traveled from the facility across a highway. A motorist traveling on the highway at the time drove into the ammonia cloud, exited the vehicle, and was killed as a result of inhaling the gas. Additionally, seven people were hospitalized for respiratory issues [1].
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