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SoullessDad t1_j9ta4aj wrote

I’ll add that the chemicals were volatile and likely to catch fire while they’re being pumped into containers.

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AntwanKoepp t1_j9tak2g wrote

It's likely that burning the chemicals was the safest and most efficient way to dispose of them.

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popswivelegg t1_j9tbpc4 wrote

Kind of like saying "the safest way to avoid a car crash is to denote your vehicle in the driveway"

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Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j9t7sta wrote

The containers were completely wrecked and no longer contained the chemicals it was mainly spilled out and there was nothing in the containers to pump.

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Mcdohl337 t1_j9t8j3c wrote

Chemicals often need to be uncontaminated to be used for their intended purpose, and being spilled onto the ground would result in all sorts of contamination.

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