A vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara Water Waste Co. near Santa Paula, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, spreading 1,200 gallons of a chemical mixture containing sulfuric acid and organic peroxide. According to an AP report, 37 people were treated at hospitals. The two drivers of the vacuum truck, three firefighters, hospital medical staff and some nearby residents were washed down and treated for breathing problems, skin rashes and red eyes.The highly volatile chemical burns quickly, and response crews were left with a string of explosions.“We had acids burning, we had wood, we had everything in the area, rubber
