Selected Report: B-495-2013
| Spill Report Information |
| Spill Number: |
B-495-2013 |
| Report Status: |
Final Report |
| MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
| Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
| Primary Responder: |
ANDREA L LASSELLE |
| Primary Product: |
SODIUM HYDROXIDE {101} - 5.00 ESTIMATE
|
| Subject/Owner: |
GAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION - - |
| I. EVENT |
| Spill Info |
| Type: |
Hazardous Material Incident |
| Source: |
Land Transportation - Tank Truck |
| Cause: |
Accident - Human Error |
| Spill Date/Time |
| Spill Date/Time: |
09/19/2013
|
| Reporter Type/Detection Method |
| Type: |
Other Involved Party {7} |
| Method: |
Visual Product |
| Reported Date/Time |
| Reported Date/Time: |
09/19/2013
|
| Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party) |
| Contact: |
GAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
34 KIDDER POINT ROAD
SEARSPORT ME 04974 USA
|
| Comment: |
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| Primary Responder and Other Employees |
| Contact(s): |
ANDREA L LASSELLE (Primary Responder)
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| Comment: |
No Further Response Action Expected |
| II. SITE |
| Location |
| Location Type: |
Terminal - Licensed {LI} |
| Name: |
SPRAGUE ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Street Address: |
P. O. BOX 435 |
| MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
| Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
| State/Province: |
ME |
| Spill Point |
| Spill Point: |
|
| Wells and Media Affected |
| Wells Affected: |
0 Wells Impacted/ 0 Wells At Risk
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| Media Affected: |
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| Tanks Involved |
| Tanks Involved: |
NONE
|
| III. CLEANUP |
| Product Reported: |
SODIUM HYDROXIDE {101} |
| Products Found/Amount Spilled: |
SODIUM HYDROXIDE {101} - 5.00 ESTIMATE
(Primary Product) |
| Material Recovered: |
Other Material {OM} - 0.00 UNKNOWN
|
| Recovery/Treatment Method: |
Treatment in Place {I}
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| Cleanup DTREE: |
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| Disposal Information: |
Sprague Energy Corporation. |
| IV. NARRATIVE |
|
On 9.19.13, Bill Littlefield, from the Sprague Terminal in Searsport, reported that a driver for GAC Chemical Corporation was responsible for the discharge of 5 gallons of sodium hydroxide. The spill occurred due to driver inattention. The chemical spilled down the side of the truck and into the containment berm at the loading area. The product was recovered and the berm was cleaned with water. No further action by the Division of Response Services is anticipated at this time.
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| V.ATTACHMENTS |
| None |
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