1 hazardous materials response on arizona’s highways presentation by travis qualls hazmat response...
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Hazardous Materials Response on Arizona’s
Highways
Presentation by Travis QuallsHazMat Response Specialist
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Overview
Placarded Cargo IncidentTransportation IncidentsSaddle Tank ReleasesOther Releases Keys to Success
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The easy ones
State Route 68 near Golden Valley July 2008 Photo courtesy of Officer J. Tuepker, AZDPS
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Hazardous Materials Responses
Commercial Vehicle Crashes
Majority of incidents result in fuel releasesReleases from placarded vehicles are surprising low in number
Type of Incident 2010 2011 2012
Placarded Cargo Incident 28 23 24
Transportation Incidents 4 9 11
Saddle Tank Releases 94 94 108
Other Releases 28 34 52
Total Number of Incidents
172 179 212
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Hazardous Materials Responses
Commercial Vehicle Crashes
Majority of incidents result in fuel releasesReleases from placarded vehicles are surprising low in number
Type of Incident 2010 2011 2012
Placarded Cargo Incident 28 23 24
Transportation Incidents 4 9 11
Saddle Tank Releases 94 94 108
Other Releases 28 34 52
Total Number of Incidents
172 179 212
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd
Cargo tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of gasolineRear end collison by a cargo tankRush hour in a metropolitian area
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd
Cargo tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of gasolineRear end collison by a cargo tankRush hour in a metropolitian area
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd
First respondersTake steps to mitigate the inital emergencyProtect surrounding areaMitigate effects on surrounding area
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd
ADOT’s Emergency Response Specialists
Coordinate with first respondersInterface with the responsible partyProvide guidance to clean-up contractors
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsState Route 260west of Forest LakesSignificant number of incidents occur in rural Arizona
Resources not readily availableFirst responders level of training and experienceImpact on local communities
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsState Route 260west of Forest Lakes
Cargo Tank carrying 7,500 gallons of gasoline
3520 gallons recovered2,530 tons soil excavated from siteEmgergency Response Contractor cost = $400,000
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Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 near Safford
Cargo Tank carrying 4,000 gallons of formaldehyde
Struck by another Haz Mat carrierDamage so severe that leaks could not be stoppedBest course of action - empty on right of way
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Transportation Incidents”Leakers”
Area which shippers have largest influenceOften dealt with without reporting to ADOT Haz MatResults in delay in shipmentMay require clean-up contractor response
Type of Incident 2010 2011 2012
Placarded Cargo Incident 28 23 24
Transportation Incidents 4 9 11
Saddle Tank Releases 94 94 108
Other Releases 28 34 52
Total Number of Incidents
172 179 212
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Transportation Incidents”Leakers”
Common denominators Quality control by
shippers Packaging issues Environmental
changes Results
shipment delays Releases to the
environment Unexpected costs
Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD
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Transportation IncidentsIs my company liable?
Incident to normal transportation
NO Properly
secured & loaded
NO
Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD
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Saddle Tank Releases
Type of Incident 2010 2011 2012
Placarded Cargo Incident 28 23 24
Transportation Incidents 4 9 11
Saddle Tank Releases 94 94 108
Other Releases 28 34 52
Total Number of Incidents
172 179 212
Primarily from commercial vehiclesMost common IncidentCoordinate with responsible party for remediation
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Saddle Tank ReleasesRemediation
Reported by Carrier Broker ADOT Maintenance
Crews DPS
Average cost of remediation: $15,000
Anual cost avoidance of $1.6 million dollars
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Other ReleasesEnvironmental nuisances
Type of Incident 2010 2011 2012
Placarded Cargo Incident 28 23 24
Transportation Incidents 4 9 11
Saddle Tank Releases 94 94 108
Other Releases 28 34 52Total Number of
Incidents172 179 212
Non-DOT regulated materialsChallenging to manage Insurance Attitude Remediation
standard
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Other ReleasesUS 60 Mile Post Queen Creek Wash
Truck loaded with 40,000 pounds of Tide detergentTruck left roadway crashing into dry river bed
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Other ReleasesUS 60 Mile Post Queen Creek Wash
Truck loaded with 40,000 pounds of Tide detergentTruck left roadway crashing into dry river bed
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Other Releases
Cannola OilInterstate 10 at Houghton Road
Fryer OilInterstate 40 near
KingmanMilk
US95 near Quartzsite
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ADOT relies on response contractors
5 Emergency Environmental Response ContractorsContract administered through ADEQAuthority -encroachment permits on ADOT Right of Way
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ADOT relies on response contractors
Contracted by responsible partyScope of work provided by ADOT Emergency Response SpecialistsPaid for by responsible party
Photo courtesy of ERI
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Scope of WorkRemediation Standards
Soil Remediation Levels - residential standardsRequire removal of visual stainingSpecify additional permitting requirements Air quality permitting Traffic control permits Lists applicable reference materials
ADOT BMP Manuals ADOT Statewide stormwater permit
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ADOT relies on response contractors
Provide Qualified & experienced personnelSpecialized equipmentSignificant cost avoidance to ADOT and the State Photo courtesy of MP Environmental Inc
$6.8 million
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Haz Mat IncidentsKeys to Success
1. Incindents are Inevitible2. Plan and Reherse a
Response3. Meet with clean-up
contractor ahead of time4. Know your transporter5. Quality Control
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ResourcePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)www.phmsa.dot.gov
Questions: 1-800-HMR-49221-800-467-4922202-366-4488phmsa.hm-infocenter@dot.gov
Interpretations On-line regulations
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Questions
Kenneth W. MorrisADOT Environmental Services(602) [email protected]
Travis QuallsADOT Haz Mat Response Specialist(602) [email protected]