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| Incident
Description |
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Location |
Lemon
Creek area of Juneau , AK |
| Product/Quantity |
An
undetermined amount of Ethyl Mercaptan was released. Ethyl Mercaptan
(Mercaptan) is a petroleum product. It is added to propane at the
rate of 1 pound of Mercaptan to 10,000 gallons of propane to provide
an odor to the propane for detection of leaks. Mercaptan is an
irritant that can cause respiratory problems, headaches, nausea
and vomiting. A portion of the mercaptan in propane can settle
out as a liquid in a propane tank in long term service. The mercaptan
can remain in the tank even if the tank is open to the atmosphere. |
| Cause |
Thirteen
empty propane tanks were transported from the Lemon Creek area
to the barge loading facility at Channel Drive via Old Glacier
Highway . The tanks were to be included in a scrap metal shipment
to the Seattle , WA area. Some of the propane tanks were uncapped
during transport, allowing residual mercaptan vapors to be released
to the atmosphere |
| Time/Date
of Spill |
November
29, 2004 , exact time unknown. Reports to Juneau Police Department
(JPD) began 7:50 a.m. The release was reported to ADEC by City
and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) Public Works Department at approximately
8:05 A.M. |
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