Chemical leak results in State of Emergency in WV

[nolanvt]

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Fire ... 34751.html

Ken Ward is reporting that Freedom Industries also did not self-report the spill as they are required to do.

https://twitter.com/Kenwardjr/status/421430206033711105

[Major Kong]

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Fire ... 34751.html

Ken Ward is reporting that Freedom Industries also did not self-report the spill as they are required to do.

https://twitter.com/Kenwardjr/status/421430206033711105

OK now this is right in my wheelhouse.

I'm not sure that 4Meth has an RQ (reportable quantity)...we used it in Cu flotation and there wasn't an RQ associated with it then...still it might be a NPDES permit requirement. It is a TSCA chemical (but so is about everything).

The worse thing about the stuff is it highly flammable but low on explosive oomph. OSHA deems it hazardous but DOT doesn't. EPA doesn't list it in SARA, CWA or RCRA specifically listed but is considered ignitable and hence a hazardous waste under RCRA but very rarely is a spill of a product considered a haz waste incident.

That being said you hate for anything like this to happen and when something has a specific gravity less than water then clean up is impossible.

A responders nightmare.

[awesome guy]

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/Fire ... 34751.html

Ken Ward is reporting that Freedom Industries also did not self-report the spill as they are required to do.

https://twitter.com/Kenwardjr/status/421430206033711105

OK now this is right in my wheelhouse.

I'm not sure that 4Meth has an RQ (reportable quantity)...we used it in Cu flotation and there wasn't an RQ associated with it then...still it might be a NPDES permit requirement. It is a TSCA chemical (but so is about everything).

The worse thing about the stuff is it highly flammable but low on explosive oomph. OSHA deems it hazardous but DOT doesn't. EPA doesn't list it in SARA, CWA or RCRA specifically listed but is considered ignitable and hence a hazardous waste under RCRA but very rarely is a spill of a product considered a haz waste incident.

That being said you hate for anything like this to happen and when something has a specific gravity less than water then clean up is impossible.

A responders nightmare.

Why not burn it off?

[Major Kong]

Why not burn it off?

It'll dissipate into the atmosphere quick enough...much faster on nice clear hot summer days.