Ambipar Response received a call via our 24hr Emergency Call Centre at 0042hrs on 21st February 2019. The initial brief description received was that a spillage (\u201ca few 10s of litres\u201d) of concentrated (98%) Sulphuric Acid (UN1830) had leaked from a sight glass on a tanker and had gone into a drain at a Motorway Services on the M6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambipar Response\u2019s Hazmat and CBRN Director liaised closely with the site representative, the Fire & Rescue Service and the Environment Agency (EA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Project Works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n On our arrival, the Fire & Rescue Service were still on scene and handed management of the incident over to Ambipar Response. The Environment Agency (EA) left prior to our arrival as they were satisfied that a UK Spill Association accredited contractor was undertaking the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When our team arrived on scene, they found that it had rained heavily since the initial call and what was described in the callout as a small spill to a drain, had escalated and now involved three drains, an area of truck park and several trucks with acid damaged tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine trucks were decontaminated, with secondary containment established to contain and recover contaminated waste, before being removed for tyre changes to be carried out by a tyre contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our team remained on site in case any spill response was needed during the transfer of acid from the damaged tanker to a replacement tanker. The transfer was carried out by the tanker company\u2019s own personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three drains and the lorry park were jetted; with liquid recovery from the drains being carried out by the waste tanker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On completion, universal indicator papers \/ pH papers were used to check in the drains and on the surface of the lorry park and showed that pH was neutral.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":886,"template":"","categories":[225],"yoast_head":"\n