[Pollution.notice] FW: INITIAL / Alachua / Dumpster Fire With HAZMAT / DEM-Lawhon

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From: Schrader, John
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Subject: FW: INITIAL / Alachua / Dumpster Fire With HAZMAT / DEM-Lawhon

As of December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department, which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>

Thank you,

John Schrader
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Regulatory Programs
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399



Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Main Information


Report #: 2017-127


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 1/5/2017   07:15 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Dumpster Fire With HAZMAT


This situation involves: Fire, Hazardous Materials


Affected Sectors: DEP OER Jacksonville On-Call


Initial Report: A dumpster fire was reported at a business in the Gainesville area. The dumpster was reported to contain Acetone and charcoal. Local fire department and a HAZMAT Team responded to the scene. They reported a possible respiratory hazard due to the smoke from the fire. The fire was put out and they have continued to put water on the dumpster to keep it cool. No injuries reported.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 1/5/2017   07:15 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 01/05/2017-07:30 ET


Most Recent Update: N/A


Affected Counties: Alachua


Facility Name or Description: Permafix Environmental


Incident Location: Address: 1940 NW 67th Place City: Gainesville


Coordinates: Lat: 29.716208, Long: -82.3494


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Jennifer, Alachua County Warning Point |Call Back Number 1: 352-955-1818 |Address: Gainesville FL


Responsible Party: Name: Permafix Environmental, private enterprise |Address: 1940 NW 67th Place Gainesville FL


On-Scene Contact: Unknown


Fire


Sub-Type: Industrial


Situation: Active


Description: Dumpster Fire


Major roadways closed: No


Hazardous Materials


Sub-Type: Toxic Industrial Chemical


Situation: Active, release contained


Description: Acetone


Chemical Name: Acetone


Index Name: Acetone


CAS Number: 67641


Section 304 Reportable Quantity: 5,000


CERCLA Reportable Quantity: 5,000


Chemical State: Liquid


Source / Container: Unknown


Total source/container volume: Unknown


Quantity released: Unknown


Rate of release: Unknown


Released: Outside environment


Cause of release: Unknown


Time the release was discovered: 06:14 ET


Reason for late report: n/a


Storm drains affected: Unknown


Waterways affected: Unknown


Major roadways closed: No




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