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Permalink Reply by Ben McFarland on October 13, 2008 at 9:06pm

We cover a section of Interstate 80 in the midwest. We see quite abit of these freight companies that carry almost anything on the trucks. Usually all of the loads on the trucks are small enough that the the trucks do not need placards. It seems that I have yet to see any two hazmat situations the same.


Ben McFarland

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on October 13, 2008 at 9:25pm

Ben,

Your absolutely correct ! Feel free to post some pictures or videos that you may have for the group, I would love to hear more about your HazMat Team and other incidents that you have responded to.

Todd McKee

Permalink Reply by Jetty Middelkoop on October 20, 2008 at 2:53pm

According to me, every hazmat incident is unique. Yesterday my colleague had a mercury spill on the street - it looked as if someone had thrown a container of mercury out of an appartment. Today - just as I was going to take the picket service over - a call came in for an unknown powder. It turned out to be dumped caffeine - probably used for drug production. Never a dull moment in this job, and every new incident has challenging aspects in it !

Jetty Middelkoop

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on October 20, 2008 at 6:12pm

Jetty- Did you take any pictures?- Todd

Permalink Reply by Shawn McKERRY on October 22, 2008 at 2:49pm

I don't know if you can classify them a normal or unique, as each hazmat incident is unique to itself... but what about looking at the complexity, such as a single product or a common product (Gas, Diesel, Antifreeze, NR Products) compared to multi product spills, reactive products, quantities, life hazards.... so on and so far.

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on October 22, 2008 at 5:37pm

Shawn
That seems to be what I am getting! Take a look at the Drum to Drum Transfer stuff we have here, Thanks

Todd McKee