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Hazardous Materials Incident in the Port
By miduree | October 10, 2008
On the morning of October 7, Long Beach Fire crews were called to Pier F, in the Port of Long Beach, for reports of a 45 foot container that was “Smoldering.” Once on scene, the crew from Engine 6 assessed the scene and determined that the container was not actually on fire, but was emitting vapors. The Captain from Engine 6 notified Battalion 1 and the HazMat crew from Station 24 that their assitance would be needed. In addition, Los Angeles County Fire Hazmat 105 was also requested to assist.
As part of the futher assessment of the scene, it was determined that the product inside the container was very acidic, with a pH of 1.0. A plan of action was formulated, and Hazmat crews have begun to slowly remove the material from inside the container.
This incident will be a prolonged event, based on the time involved in removing the material and rendering it neutral outside the container. Long Beach Search and Rescue was requested by the Incident Commander to report to the scene and set up food service and portable bathrooms for crews working on the incident.
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