[Pollution.notice] Santa Rosa / Anhydrous Monomethylamine Release / DEM-Lawhon

[Pollution.Notice]

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>


Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report


Attachments


Attachment: NRC#1181892<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/WWPVXAMNRC1181892.pdf>


Attachment: NRC#1181900<https://apps.floridadisaster.org/SWO/Uploads/LCFZFPTNRC1181900.pdf>


Update 3 - 06/22/2017-06:37 / DEM-Lawhon


NRC #1181900 attached to this report. CORRECTION TO INCIDENT 1181892: TO MATERIALS INVOLVED MONOMETHYLAMINE UN1061


Update 2 - 06/22/2017-06:35 / DEM-Lawhon


Per Stacy Turman with Eastman Chemical (850-995-5485): Environmental Engineer Amy Adams (850-995-5559) will contact the State Watch Office once she has a release total.


Update 1 - 06/22/2017-06:28 / DEM-Lawhon


NRC #1181892 attached to this report.


Main Information


Report #: 2017-4653


Status: Assigned


Reported to SWO on: 6/22/2017   06:10 ET


Severity: Local Incident


Description: Anhydrous Monomethylamine Release


This situation involves: Hazardous Materials


Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northwest, DEP OER Pensacola On-Call


Initial Report: Ongoing release of Monomethylamine (UN#1061) reported from a tank at a facility in the Pace area. Water is being sprayed onto the "main way" on top of the tank to help contain the release. The tank is currently being drained to reduce internal pressure. Once the pressure is low enough, repairs will be conducted on the tank. No injuries or offsite impact reported. The tank originally contained 27,475 gallon of Monomethylamine when the release started. Amount release is unknown at this time.


Injuries: No


Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No


Environmental impact: Unknown


Incident Occurred: 6/22/2017   05:36 ET


Most Recent Update Date/Time: 06/22/2017-06:37 ET


Most Recent Update: NRC #1181900 attached to this report. CORRECTION TO INCIDENT 1181892: TO MATERIALS INVOLVED MONOMETHYLAMINE UN1061


Affected Counties: Santa Rosa


Facility Name or Description: Eastman Chemical


Incident Location: Address: 4575 E. Hwy-90 City: Pace


Coordinates: Lat: 30.603532, Long: -87.13305


Maps


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Contact Information


Reporting Party: Name: Stacy Turman, Eastman Chemical |Call Back Number 1: 850-995-5485 |Address: 4575 E. Hwy-90 Pace FL, 32571


Responsible Party: Same as Reporting Party


On-Scene Contact: Same as Reporting Party


Hazardous Materials


Sub-Type: Toxic Industrial Chemical


Situation: Active, release in progress


Description: Monomethylamine Release


Chemical Name: Monomethylamine


Index Name: Monomethylamine


CAS Number: 74895


Section 304 Reportable Quantity: 100


CERCLA Reportable Quantity: 100


Chemical State: Gas


Source / Container: Aboveground Tank


Total source/container volume: 89920 Gallons total volumn


Quantity released: Unknown


Rate of release: Unknown


Released: Outside environment


Cause of release: Equipment malfunction


Time the release was discovered: 05:36 ET


Storm drains affected: No


Waterways affected: No


Major roadways closed: No


Notification 06/22/2017-06:37 / DEM-Lawhon



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