Transport of toluene: Semi-trailer overturns at the Col de Cabre, between Drôme and Hautes-Alpes.

Yesterday, Monday, July 19th, around 8 a.m., the vehicle overturned in a curve.

The driver was slightly injured. The transporter proceeded to transship the toluene to another vehicle. However, the recovery operations are proving difficult and have not yet been completed. The pass has been closed to traffic for 24 hours. The gendarmes stayed all night to secure the area and prevent vehicles from circulating.

Toluene belongs to class 3, flammable liquids, with packaging group II. Its flash point is indeed 4°C.

Fortunately, there was no leakage or fire. In case of fire, responders must be equipped with Isolating Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus due to fumes containing carbon oxides.

In the CLP classification, toluene is considered harmful, carcinogenic, and flammable.

Toluene is also known as methylbenzene:

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