Selected Report: B-291-2008
| Spill Report Information |
| Spill Number: |
B-291-2008 |
| Report Status: |
Final Report |
| MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
| Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
| Primary Responder: |
ROBERT F SHANNON |
| Primary Product: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} - 5500.00 ESTIMATE
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| Subject/Owner: |
- GAC CHEMICAL - |
| I. EVENT |
| Spill Info |
| Type: |
Hazardous Material Incident |
| Source: |
Land Transportation - Tank Truck |
| Cause: |
Accident - Other |
| Spill Date/Time |
| Spill Date/Time: |
05/25/2008
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| Reporter Type/Detection Method |
| Type: |
Subject/Spiller {2} |
| Method: |
Visual Product |
| Reported Date/Time |
| Reported Date/Time: |
05/25/2008
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| Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party) |
| Contact: |
GAC CHEMICAL-
34 KIDDER ROAD
SEARSPORT ME 04915 USA
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| Comment: |
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| Primary Responder and Other Employees |
| Contact(s): |
ROBERT F SHANNON (Primary Responder)
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| Comment: |
No Further Response Action Expected |
| II. SITE |
| Location |
| Location Type: |
Business - Commercial {CM} |
| Name: |
GAC CHEMICAL |
| Street Address: |
34 KIDDER ROAD |
| MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
| Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
| State/Province: |
ME |
| Spill Point |
| Spill Point: |
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| Wells and Media Affected |
| Wells Affected: |
0 Wells Impacted/ 0 Wells At Risk
|
| Media Affected: |
Inland Surface Water {I}
|
| Tanks Involved |
| Tanks Involved: |
NONE
|
| III. CLEANUP |
| Product Reported: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} |
| Products Found/Amount Spilled: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} - 5500.00 ESTIMATE
(Primary Product) |
| Material Recovered: |
Contaminated Soil {CS} - 10.00 cu. yds. ESTIMATE
|
| Recovery/Treatment Method: |
Sorbents {C}
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| Cleanup DTREE: |
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| Disposal Information: |
The mixed liquid media was recycled by GAC Chemical and the soil was land spread on site. |
| IV. NARRATIVE |
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On 5/25/08, I received report of an approximate spill of 5,500 gallons of Ammonia Hydroxide (also known as aqueous ammonia at 6% solution). The report was made by Peter Goodwin of GAC Chemical. Apparently a transfer hose from a tanker never had the velcro strap placed over the camlock ears holding it in place. With this piece missing it was possible for the hose vibration to work the ears free on the camlock connection allowing the hose to release from the fitting. When this happened the product poured from the tank.As soon as this was noticed Searsport Fire Department was notified who intern notified the Searsport Public Works who began constructing an earthen dam at the end of an inland surface water body to contain the product.When I arrived on scene, I determined that the entire contents had leaked into the drainage swale next to the railroad track. All of the product was in the water. The pH of this product was 13 and currently in the water it was ranging from 13 to 11.Clean Harbors was hired to pump the mix of solution and water from the swale and transfer into a empty tank at the GAC facility. Approximately 21,000 gallons of solution along with an approximate 10 yards of soil were recovered and recycled by GAC.
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| V.ATTACHMENTS |
| Attachment Type |
Description |
| Paper Attach |
pH Measurements |
| Paper Attach |
Hazardous Waste and Material Spill or Dicharge Report Form |
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