CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
LEVEL I HAZMAT/CHEMICAL SPILL
36TH AND WENTWORTH CHICAGO, IL
REPORT FROM CPD OF A CHEMICAL SPILL AT 35TH AND LASALLE. UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE SPILLED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS DISCOVERED TO BE MURIATIC ACID. AREA IS ON WENTWORTH HEADING SOUTH FROM 35TH ST. THERE IS ALSO SOME SUBSTANCE ON 35TH ST WESTBOUND NEAR WENTWORTH.
INITIALLY LEAK FROM TANKER NOT STOPPED -- WITH 10-15 GALLONS ON THE GROUND, AND OTHER LOCATIONS WITH MINOR SPILLS OF ABOUT ONE GALLON REPORTED AT ABOUT 12:33 PM.
WED AUG 06 2014 ~12:27 PM
CHICAGO FD
LEVEL II HAZMAT/MURIATIC ACID
36TH & WENTWORTH CHICAGO http://t.co/MXSws0Tt8K pic.twitter.com/UqvY4QxviD
— ChicagoFireMap (@ChicagoFireMap) August 6, 2014
LEVEL II HAZMAT FOR MURIATIC ACID SPILL NEAR 36TH ST AND WENTWORTH CHICAGO FD CLEARING SCENE http://t.co/C6ny5hL0n3 pic.twitter.com/cXLMNYfZfP
— ChicagoFireMap (@ChicagoFireMap) August 7, 2014LEVEL 1 HAZMAT ADDRESS AT 3500 S LASALLE
UPGRADED TO A LEVEL II AT ABOUT 12:35 PM.
BC2 REQUESTING THE MVU (MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT) AT ABOUT 12:38 PM.
PRODUCT "MURIATIC ACID" CONTAINED, DE-CON SET UP, TEAMS IN LEVEL A HAZMAT SUITS, LINE WITH FOG WORKING, MVU WORKING.
NEED CROWD CONTROL FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE WALKING OUT OF 3610 WELLS RIGHT INTO THE HOT ZONE.
WIND: NNE 6 MPH
ENGINE(S): E49
CHIEF(S): BC2
5-1-1, 5-1-5, BC15
SPECIAL: 5-1-1 CLUB CANTEEN.
STAGING: 33RD AND WENTWORTH, COMMAND POST 35TH AND WENTWORTH.
Update on hazmat. Acid now being pumped from one tanker to the other. The spill on the ground remains there but is neautralized
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Hazmat at 35 th is secure. Companies returning to quarters. Total acid lost in spill estimated 500 gallons
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