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Shelter In Place: Chlorine Gas Leak In Pittsburg, CA
Shelter In Place for Hazardous Materials Incident
Description: There is a hazardous chemicals emergency in Pittsburg
Instructions: People in the vicinity are advised to 'shelter in place' immediately. Go inside, and close all windows and doors. Turn off all heaters, air conditioners, and fans. Unless you are using your fireplace, close your fireplace dampers and vents. Cover any cracks around doors or windows with tape or damp towels. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-threatening emergency at your location.
Description: There is a hazardous chemicals emergency in Pittsburg
Instructions: People in the vicinity are advised to 'shelter in place' immediately. Go inside, and close all windows and doors. Turn off all heaters, air conditioners, and fans. Unless you are using your fireplace, close your fireplace dampers and vents. Cover any cracks around doors or windows with tape or damp towels. Stay off the phone unless you need to report a life-threatening emergency at your location.
http://capnorth.oes.ca.gov/104711.xml?2007-05-24T10:17:32-07:00
http://www.cococaer.org/prepare_sip1.html
Randy Sawyer, director for the county's hazardous materials program, said workers at the plant accidentally mixed acid with bleach, creating a chlorine gas.
"It was definitely mistake, I think they hooked up a delivery truck to the wrong tank, but I don't know for sure," he said.
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http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/24/BAGEUQ0T993.DTL
Residents Ordered to Shelter in Place
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KCBS) - Breaking news in the East Bay. People who live north of the Los Medanos power plant in Pittsburg are being asked to shelter in place.
"There's been a release from the Los Medanos Calpine power plant in Pittsburg," explained Randy Sawyer with Contra Costa County's Health Department. "And basically what it looks like is being released at this time is chlorine gas and it looks like most of it is contained on site but the chlorine is very toxic and some of it could be going off site north of the power plant."
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/499309.php?contentType=4&contentId=537713
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http://www.cococaer.org/prepare_sip1.html
Randy Sawyer, director for the county's hazardous materials program, said workers at the plant accidentally mixed acid with bleach, creating a chlorine gas.
"It was definitely mistake, I think they hooked up a delivery truck to the wrong tank, but I don't know for sure," he said.
More
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/24/BAGEUQ0T993.DTL
Residents Ordered to Shelter in Place
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KCBS) - Breaking news in the East Bay. People who live north of the Los Medanos power plant in Pittsburg are being asked to shelter in place.
"There's been a release from the Los Medanos Calpine power plant in Pittsburg," explained Randy Sawyer with Contra Costa County's Health Department. "And basically what it looks like is being released at this time is chlorine gas and it looks like most of it is contained on site but the chlorine is very toxic and some of it could be going off site north of the power plant."
http://www.kcbs.com/pages/499309.php?contentType=4&contentId=537713
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