Selected Report: B-627-2004
Spill Report Information |
Spill Number: |
B-627-2004 |
Report Status: |
Final Report |
MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
Primary Responder: |
THOMAS W VARNEY |
Primary Product: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} - 400.00 ESTIMATE
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Subject/Owner: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORP - - |
I. EVENT |
Spill Info |
Type: |
Hazardous Material Incident |
Source: |
Equipment - Industrial Machinery |
Cause: |
Mechanical Failure - Piping/Hose |
Spill Date/Time |
Spill Date/Time: |
11/17/2004
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Reporter Type/Detection Method |
Type: |
Subject/Spiller {2} |
Method: |
Visual Product |
Reported Date/Time |
Reported Date/Time: |
11/17/2004
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Subject/Spiller (Potential Responsible Party) |
Contact: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORP
34 KIDDER POINT RD SEARSPORT ME 04974 USA
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Comment: |
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Primary Responder and Other Employees |
Contact(s): |
THOMAS W VARNEY (Primary Responder)
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Comment: |
No Further Response Action Expected |
II. SITE |
Location |
Location Type: |
Business - Industrial {ID} |
Name: |
GENERAL ALUM & CHEMICAL CORP |
Street Address: |
34 KIDDER POINT RD |
MCD Town: |
SEARSPORT |
Local Name: |
SEARSPORT |
State/Province: |
ME |
Spill Point |
Spill Point: |
UTM North 4923634.22 UTM East 509471.86
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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
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III. CLEANUP |
Product Reported: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} |
Products Found/Amount Spilled: |
HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL - SPECIFIED IN REPORT {79} - 400.00 ESTIMATE
Additional Product Description - sodium hydroxide solution
(Primary Product) |
Material Recovered: |
NONE
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Recovery/Treatment Method: |
NONE
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Cleanup DTREE: |
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Disposal Information: |
RECYCLED AT GAC |
IV. NARRATIVE |
The failure of a pipe at a chemical pump resulted in the loss of about 400 gallons of 50% sodium hydroxide solution to a diked area at General Alum & Chemical Corporation. The spill was reported to the Maine State Police and to the National Response Center. Maine SP mistakenly notified Thomas Smith, standing on-call in the Augusta region, of the spill. He made the initial inquiries of General Alum and finding no need of a DEP response that night, notified me of the incident the next morning.
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V.ATTACHMENTS |
Attachment Type |
Description |
Paper Attach |
notification from NRC |
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