Selected Report: B-62-2002
| Spill Report Information |
| Spill Number: |
B-62-2002 |
| Report Status: |
Final Report |
| MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
| Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
| Primary Responder: |
TOM L MALECK |
| Primary Product: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} - 7500.00 ACTUAL
|
| Subject/Owner: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORP - - |
| I. EVENT |
| Spill Info |
| Type: |
Hazardous Material Incident |
| Source: |
Storage Unit - Aboveground Storage Tank |
| Cause: |
Accident - Physical Breakage |
| Spill Date/Time |
| Spill Date/Time: |
02/05/2002
|
| Reporter Type/Detection Method |
| Type: |
Subject/Spiller {2} |
| Method: |
Visual Product |
| Reported Date/Time |
| Reported Date/Time: |
02/05/2002
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| Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party) |
| Contact: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORP
PO BOX 436
KIDDER POINT RD
SEARSPORT ME 04974 USA
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| Comment: |
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| Primary Responder and Other Employees |
| Contact(s): |
TOM L MALECK (Primary Responder)
|
| Comment: |
No Further Response Action Expected |
| II. SITE |
| Location |
| Location Type: |
Business - Industrial {ID} |
| Name: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION |
| Street Address: |
KIDDER POINT ROAD |
| 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
|
| Media Affected: |
|
| 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} - 7500.00 ACTUAL
Additional Product Description - 50% Sodium Hydroxide
(Primary Product) |
| Material Recovered: |
Mixed Liquid Media {MM} - 0.00 UNKNOWN
|
| Recovery/Treatment Method: |
Other {J}
|
| Cleanup DTREE: |
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| Disposal Information: |
SPILLED PRODUCT RETURNED TO PROCESS. SOME WASHDOWN (DILUTED PRODUCT) SENT FOR REUSE IN OTHER PROCESSES. |
| IV. NARRATIVE |
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B-062-02Searsport GAC Corp.Tuesday February 5, 2002 0918I received a phone call from Peter Goodwin (548-2525), of GAC Chemical Corporation in Searsport. Mr. Goodwin phoned to report a 7,500 gallon release of 50% Sodium Hydroxide. The Caustic Soda (pH 13) was released into the containment area of the bleach plant buildings concrete containment.Upon inspection of the spill scene the 7,500 gallon spill was contained. Mr. Goodwin explained that the material, even as we were speaking was being pumped into receiving tank trucks. This material would be then pumped back into the sodium hydroxide tank once the fitting was replaced. The containment area once pumped out would then be rinsed with water and that material would be used to make batches of sodium aluminate. Clean up and wash down went into the early evening hours.
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| V.ATTACHMENTS |
| Attachment Type |
Description |
| Paper Attach |
LETTER FROM PETER GOODWIN 03-04-02 |
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