What Are the Causes of Chemical Spills?
ampolle image by Silvia Ottaviano from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/a06/rq/4c/causes-chemical-spills_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); The government doesn’t hold chemical makers responsible for spills. When a chemical spills, polluting bodies of water or land, it can harm the ecosystem of that area including any humans living or working near the spill. If the chemical spill happens in water, it can travel quickly, polluting other waterways and shorelines. Chemical spills can prove to be challenging to clean. The best way to prevent these spills is to understand what causes them. Equipment Failure Equipment failures can result in chemical spills. Containment gear, such as storage tanks, can be constructed poorly or have fallen to disrepair, allowing the chemicals they contain to eat or burst through the walls. Valves on containers or pipes in chemical plants can also break, spilling the chemicals
