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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Sunday, January 7, 2007
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| From: |
Chris Russell
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Subject:
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Initial/Final POLREP
Austell Derailment
Austell, GA
Latitude: 33.8138900
Longitude: -84.6311100
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| POLREP No.: |
1
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
1/5/2007
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
1/5/2007
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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| Demob Date: |
1/5/2007
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
1/5/2007
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Incident Category:
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Removal Assessment
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Contract #
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At approximately 1430 hours on 5 JAN 07, a Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailed 4 cars in Austell, GA. One of the derailed cars contained hydrogen peroxide (35% concentration) which leaked from a vent on top, at a rate of 0.25 gallons a minute. Norfolk Southern Railroad hired a cleanup contractor to mitigate the release. OSC Russell was dispatched to the scene to oversee cleanup operations.
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Hepaco, Inc, was hired by Norfolk Southern Railroad to contain and mitigate the release. The contaimnent and mitigation of the release was completed on 01/05/07.
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response.epa.gov/austellderailment
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