Chemical Incident Reporting – Week of 7-20-24

NOTE: See here for series background.

Riverside, CA – 7-17-24

Local news reports: Here, here, and here.

Sketchy news reports about a chemical spill at a public swimming pool. Reports say that 2 children were “hospitalized” but it is not clear if they were admitted or just taken to the hospital and released.

Possible CSB reportable, if either child was admitted.

Portsmouth, RI – 7-19-24

Local news reports: Here.

Another swimming-pool chemical accident, this time mixing pool-treatment chemicals (always dangerous). One person transported to hospital.

Possible CSB reportable, if the person was admitted to the hospital.

Boise, ID – 7-22-24

Local news reports: Here and here.

About 200-lbs of sodium hydroxide spilled in truck trailer when totebins shifted in trailer. Trailer flooring damaged. Driver was hospitalized.

Not CSB reportable, this was a transportation incident.

Easton, MD – 7-24-24

Local news reports: Here and here.

Muriatic acid spill in pool chemical truck caused a reaction with other pool chemicals generating chlorine cloud. Driver taken to hospital. Interesting comments about the use of drone in incident response.

Not CSB reportable, transportation accident.