Major Phosphoric Acid Incident - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
Major Phosphoric Acid Incident - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
Major Phosphoric Acid Incident - U.S. National Response Team (NRT)
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<strong>Incident</strong> SuccessesAn uncontrolled stack/moat failure was avertedand the controlled release was stopped oncealternatives were identified and put into effectEnvironmental impact was minimized; an effectivesampling and monitoring plan was implementedEPA assumed lead and issued a CERCLA Orderwhich clarified the federal role – transition fromjoint lead to EPA-lead was smoothCreative solutions (e.g., use the wastewater toproduce a low-grade fertilizer product) werepursued and not discountedWorking within the ICS Unified Command provedchallenging (e.g., can the UC make implementdecisions that may be technically illegal) at timesbut imperative to overall issue resolution
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