Hexion Methanol Spill - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)

NRC Report - Hexion
Incident Report # 890607
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
*Report taken by: MST2 JAQUELINE ARSENAULT at 21:01 on 20-NOV-08
Incident Type: FIXED
Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Affected Area:
Incident was discovered on 20-NOV-08 at 19:30 local incident time.
Affected Medium: SUBSURFACE BELOW GROUND
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REPORTING PARTY
Name: MICHELLE WEST
Organization: HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Address: 1141 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301
HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS reported for the responsible party.
PRIMARY Phone: (910)9886139
Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Name: MICHELLE WEST
Organization: HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Address: 1141 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28301
PRIMARY Phone: (910)9886139
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INCIDENT LOCATION
1141 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE County: CUMBERLAND
City: FAYETTEVILLE State: NC Zip: 28301
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RELEASED MATERIAL(S)
CHRIS Code: MAL Official Material Name: METHYL ALCOHOL
Also Known As:
Qty Released: 0 UNKNOWN AMOUNT
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DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
AN INVENTORY DISCREPANCY INVESTIGATION REVEALED A RELEASE OF
METHANOL FROM A PROCESS LINE. PRESSURE TESTING CONDUCTED ON THE LINE
FAILED. THE QUANTITY OF METHANOL THAT WAS RELEASED IS UNKNOWN.
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INCIDENT DETAILS
Package: NO
Building ID:
Type of Fixed Object: CHEMICAL FACILITY
Power Generating Facility: NO
Generating Capacity:
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IMPACT
Fire Involved: NO Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN
INJURIES: NO Hospitalized: Empl/Crew: Passenger:
FATALITIES: NO Empl/Crew: Passenger: Occupant:
EVACUATIONS:NO Who Evacuated: Radius/Area:
Damages: NO
Hours Direction of
Closure Type Description of Closure Closed Closure
N
Air:
N Major
Road: Artery:N
N
Waterway:
N
Track:
Environmental Impact: NO
Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material:
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REMEDIAL ACTIONS
INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY; CLEANUP NOT YET BEGUN
Release Secured: YES
Release Rate:
Estimated Release Duration:
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WEATHER
Weather: UNKNOWN, ºF
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ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED
Federal: NONE
State/Local: NONE
State/Local On Scene: NONE
State Agency Number: NONE
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CALLER STATED THAT THIS RELEASE MAY HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE
SEPTEMBER 2008. CALLER INTENDS TO NOTIFY SERC.