A 13,000-gallon tank of hydrochloric acid was knocked over by a line of thunderstorms on the west side of Salt Lake City releasing a vapor cloud, A second tank of sulfuric acid corroded sending a second chemical plume into the air. Emergency crews were expected to have both spills cleaned up by 4 a.m. No employees were injured by the chemicals. Hydrochloric and sulfuric acids affect the respiratory system, making it hard to breathe and causing burning in the throat and lungs.
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