Hydrogen peroxide leaks from semi-truck trailer near Pilot, St George SC
Fire & ArsonAn incident occurred at a parking lot behind a Pilot gas station in St George involving a semi-truck trailer leaking 50 to 60% hydrogen peroxide. Hazmat teams are responding, with containment efforts underway to prevent the chemical from spreading and causing environmental or health hazards. The leak is dumping into the parking lot, and containment measures are being coordinated to protect nearby areas.
Audio|Source: Dorchester County Fire/EMS with Summerville
03:57
Transcript:
00:00
It's going to be a semi-truck trailer that has 50 to 60% hydrogen peroxide leaking out of it.
00:08
All right, copy that.
00:09
Yeah, if we can get an incident channel, that'd be great.
00:11
I'm going to switch to our ops one just for the time being.
00:15
1232. Somerville.
00:16
Engine 303 is responding 405, Chessington.
00:18
Switching the door, Chester County.
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Tell 33.
00:20
Control engine 303.
00:21
Aye.
00:22
Responding 405, Chessington.
00:23
I copy Engine 303.
00:25
You're responding for 71-year-old male, conscious and breathing, low oxygen levels, not responding normally.
00:30
Engine 303, copies off.
00:31
Letter 301.
00:32
Summer, off one.
00:33
Summerville.
00:34
Pilot command control.
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Summerville, go ahead, Bill, Lyle, 301.
00:36
Go ahead, product, command.
00:37
Summerville Hazmat[1] is in route.
00:39
Has BOT been notified?
00:40
Doortester's operating on incident three.
00:43
Copy, thank you. 1234.
00:44
manic five alpha response six persons one of two north parlor avenue one or two north parlor avenue st george cross street of south parlor avenue and west george street respond on e ms ox twelve thirty four
00:58
Ned, this is in the parking lot on the back of the pilot.
01:03
They do have a containment team coming, but they are two hours out.
01:06
So continue to Somerville has that team, and we'll just maintain the perimeter of right now until they get here in Kinevice, brother.
01:15
Copy, just confirmed negative need for DOT at this time.
01:18
Charleston Highway Command, Somerville, Ladder 301.
01:20
Ladder 301.
01:21
Negative need on DOT.
01:22
Command, this is Somerville Ladder 301.
01:24
We are going to be responding to your location with our ladder and our rescue.
01:29
It's going to just be a minute just because of the distance of response.
01:32
Control and four through the rodent on scene.
01:33
Checking all the command.
01:34
1235. Control tanker 409 on train.
01:37
Copy, 1235. Command, log 401.
01:39
Oh yeah for product man.
01:41
They confirmed a bit of a plume.
01:43
Is there any liquid actually running out of the car?
01:46
Yeah, it's affirmative. Yeah, I'm still about 15 out.
01:49
You might start thinking about some kind of a dam-zac divert situation.
01:53
Make sure that it's good clean dirt, no organic materials.
01:56
Control engine 303 is on the scene.
01:58
So it's dumping into the parking lot right now.
02:00
The company has their hazmatteam route, ETA, a less than two hours.
02:05
Copy engine 303 is on the team.
02:06
Yeah, I copy.
02:07
As long as that runoff is not going to reach any type of fuel or light organic material or a waterway, you should be all right.
02:13
If not, we need to start putting a bit of a dirt dam in there.
02:17
Copy that.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Hazmat: Hazardous Material Incident
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St George, SC 29477
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