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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Ammonia Release Prompts Haz-Mat Response
CHARLOTTE NC – Firefighters and Haz-Mat Teams responded to an ammonia release at a southwest Charlotte business on Monday, August 22, 2011.
The first call reporting a strong odor of ammonia was received by Fire Communications from a worker at 12700 General Drive. Fighters from nearby Fire Station 26 arrived a short time later and confirmed a chemical release. Fire crews began evacuating the immediate vicinity, however because of the time of the incident, impact on business operations were minimal.
Haz-Mat Teams arrived on scene and began the arduous task of identifying the source of the release. Haz-Mat Technicians traced the ammonia release back to a leaking refrigerant pump at 11922 General Drive, Pro Flowers. This business was actually a short distance away from where the call originated from, but was within the same industrial complex. Crews donned self-contained chemical suits which resembled space suits and were resilient until the leak was stopped.
(43) Firefighters were called to the scene to control the leak in 3 hours and 51 minutes. An estimated 1000 pounds of ammonia was released, however the release posed no hazard to the area beyond the industrial complex. Haz-Mat Technicians said the ammonia dissipated in the atmosphere shortly after it was released. There were no injuries reported.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
The first call reporting a strong odor of ammonia was received by Fire Communications from a worker at 12700 General Drive. Fighters from nearby Fire Station 26 arrived a short time later and confirmed a chemical release. Fire crews began evacuating the immediate vicinity, however because of the time of the incident, impact on business operations were minimal.
Haz-Mat Teams arrived on scene and began the arduous task of identifying the source of the release. Haz-Mat Technicians traced the ammonia release back to a leaking refrigerant pump at 11922 General Drive, Pro Flowers. This business was actually a short distance away from where the call originated from, but was within the same industrial complex. Crews donned self-contained chemical suits which resembled space suits and were resilient until the leak was stopped.
(43) Firefighters were called to the scene to control the leak in 3 hours and 51 minutes. An estimated 1000 pounds of ammonia was released, however the release posed no hazard to the area beyond the industrial complex. Haz-Mat Technicians said the ammonia dissipated in the atmosphere shortly after it was released. There were no injuries reported.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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