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Occurrence Date: |
14 June, 2002 |
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Location: |
McDonald, PA |
| NRC Report Number: | 611122 |
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Source: |
Above Ground Tank |
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Material: |
Hydrochloric Acid |
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Severity: |
Medium |
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Quantity Discharged: |
8000 Gallons |
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Quantity in Water: |
0 |
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Body of Water Affected: |
None |
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Federal On-Scene Coordinator: |
EPA Region III |
| Description: AT 0900 AM EDT ON JUNE 14TH AT THE GOLDSCHMIDT INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORP. IN MCDONALD PA A 10,000 GALLON ABOVE GROUND FIBERGLASS TANK COLLAPSED WHILE BEING FILLED WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM A TANKER TRUCK. THE SPILL WAS PARTIALLY CONTAINED THROUGH A DIKE SYSTEM AT THE PLANT BY 1030 AM. A VAPOR CLOUD WAS SEEN ABOVE THE COMMUNITY OF MIDWAY PA JUST WEST OF MCDONALD PA. 100 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT UNTIL THE CLOUD DISSIPATED. NONE OF THE PLANTS 30 EMPLOYEES WAS HURT. 17 PRIVATE CITIZENS WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR DECONTAMINATION. |
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