Benzene Leak in Michigan
From the Times Herald. News of Benzene Leak. The result is a "shelter in place" order. How would you like to get that phone call? Please stay in your house, there is a lot of benzene in the air, but we can't tell you how much. I guess Imperial Oil is not sharing exactly how much benzene was released with the public.
Imperial Oil keeps working after leak
Imperial Oil crews started transferring the contents of a damaged storage tank to another tank Saturday to stop any chance of more emissions after a benzene leak Friday that put residents of southeastern Sarnia under a shelter-in-place order. Company officials said as the work to transfer the benzene progresses, they will continue to apply firefighting foam, which reduces the chance of the benzene evaporating, according to a company statement. Once the transfer is complete, they will begin to assess damage and start repairs. The crews are operating under a Chemical Valley Emergency Coordinating Organization code 8, which notifies authorities of a potential problem in Chemical Valley. Imperial Oil is monitoring air-quality levels inside and outside the chemical plant and the results are being shared with the Ministry of Environment and with Sarnia officials. Public inquiries concerning the incident should be directed to (519) 339-5666.
