Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 5-4-24

NOTE: See here for series background.

Old Bridge, NJ – 5-1-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Explosion and fire at a smoke generator manufacturing facility. One dead and four transported to hospital. No report on damage sustained. The cause is currently unknown.

CSB reportable.

Chambersburg, PA – 5-5-24

Local news reports: Here, and here.

A material handling incident at farm supply store resulted in a spill of ‘liquid chlorinator’. Minor health concerns treated on scene. Interesting photo of scene.

Not CSB reportable

Naples, FL – 5-8-24

Local news report: Here.

There was a traffic accident involving a pool supply company truck that was carrying 44 2.5-gallon containers of chlorine (probably sodium hypochlorite solution). No injuries were reported. Interesting photo of impact.

Not CSB reportable, it was a transportation accident, not a fixed site release.