Hazardous Materials Response
on Arizona’s Highways
Presentation by Travis Qualls
HazMat Response Specialist
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Overview
Placarded Cargo Incident
Transportation Incidents
Saddle Tank Releases
Other Releases
Keys to Success
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The easy ones
State Route 68 near Golden Valley July 2008
Photo courtesy of Officer J. Tuepker, AZDPS
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Hazardous Materials
Responses
Commercial Vehicle
Crashes
Majority of
incidents result in
fuel releases
Releases from
placarded vehicles
are surprising low in
number
Type of Incident
2010
2011
2012
Placarded Cargo Incident
28
23
24
Transportation Incidents
4
9
11
Saddle Tank Releases
94
94
108
Other Releases
28
34
52
172
179
212
Total Number of
Incidents
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Hazardous Materials
Responses
Commercial Vehicle
Crashes
Majority of
incidents result in
fuel releases
Releases from
placarded vehicles
are surprising low in
number
Type of Incident
2010
2011
2012
Placarded Cargo
Incident
28
23
24
Transportation Incidents
4
9
11
Saddle Tank Releases
94
94
108
Other Releases
28
34
52
172
179
212
Total Number of
Incidents
5
Placarded Cargo Incidents
Interstate 10 at
Chandler Blvd
Cargo tank loaded
with 7,000 gallons
of gasoline
Rear end collison by
a cargo tank
Rush hour in a
metropolitian area
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
Interstate 10 at
Chandler Blvd
Cargo tank loaded
with 7,000 gallons
of gasoline
Rear end collison by
a cargo tank
Rush hour in a
metropolitian area
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
Interstate 10 at
Chandler Blvd
First responders
Take steps to
mitigate the inital
emergency
Protect surrounding
area
Mitigate effects on
surrounding area
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
Interstate 10 at
Chandler Blvd
ADOT’s Emergency
Response Specialists
Coordinate with
first responders
Interface with the
responsible party
Provide guidance to
clean-up
contractors
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
State Route 260
west of Forest Lakes
Significant number of
incidents occur in rural
Arizona
Resources not readily
available
First responders level
of training and
experience
Impact on local
communities
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
State Route 260
west of Forest Lakes
Cargo Tank carrying
7,500 gallons of gasoline
3520 gallons
recovered
2,530 tons soil
excavated from site
Emgergency Response
Contractor cost =
$400,000
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Placarded Cargo Incidents
Interstate 10 near Safford
Cargo Tank carrying
4,000 gallons of
formaldehyde
Struck by another
Haz Mat carrier
Damage so severe
that leaks could not
be stopped
Best course of
action - empty on
right of way
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Transportation
Incidents
”Leakers”
Area which shippers
have largest influence
Often dealt with
without reporting to
ADOT Haz Mat
Results in delay in
shipment
May require clean-up
contractor response
Type of Incident
2010
2011
2012
Placarded Cargo Incident
28
23
24
Transportation
Incidents
4
9
11
Saddle Tank Releases
94
94
108
Other Releases
28
34
52
172
179
212
Total Number of
Incidents
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Transportation
Incidents
”Leakers”
Common
denominators
Quality control by
shippers
 Packaging issues
 Environmental
changes
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Results
shipment delays
 Releases to the
environment
 Unexpected costs
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Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD
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Transportation
Incidents
Is my company liable?
Incident to
normal
transportation
NO
 Properly
secured &
loaded
NO
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Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD
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Saddle Tank Releases
Primarily from
commercial vehicles
Most common
Incident
Coordinate with
responsible party for
remediation
Type of Incident
2010
2011
2012
Placarded Cargo Incident
28
23
24
Transportation Incidents
4
9
11
Saddle Tank Releases
94
94
108
Other Releases
28
34
52
172
179
212
Total Number of
Incidents
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Saddle Tank Releases
Remediation
Reported by
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Carrier
Broker
ADOT Maintenance
Crews
DPS
Average cost of
remediation: $15,000
Anual cost avoidance of
$1.6 million dollars
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Other Releases
Environmental nuisances
Non-DOT regulated
materials
Challenging to
manage
Insurance
 Attitude
 Remediation
standard
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Type of Incident
2010
2011
2012
Placarded Cargo Incident
28
23
24
Transportation Incidents
4
9
11
Saddle Tank Releases
94
94
108
Other Releases
Total Number of
Incidents
28
34
52
172
179
212
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Other Releases
US 60 Mile Post
Queen Creek Wash
Truck loaded with
40,000 pounds of
Tide detergent
Truck left roadway
crashing into dry
river bed
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Other Releases
US 60 Mile Post
Queen Creek Wash
Truck loaded with
40,000 pounds of
Tide detergent
Truck left roadway
crashing into dry
river bed
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Other Releases
Cannola Oil
Interstate 10 at
Houghton Road
Fryer Oil
Interstate 40 near
Kingman
Milk
US95 near Quartzsite
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ADOT relies on
response contractors
5 Emergency
Environmental
Response
Contractors
Contract
administered
through ADEQ
Authority encroachment
permits on ADOT
Right of Way
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ADOT relies on
response contractors
Contracted by
responsible party
Scope of work
provided by ADOT
Emergency Response
Specialists
Paid for by
responsible party
Photo courtesy of ERI
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Scope of Work
Remediation Standards
Soil Remediation Levels - residential standards
Require removal of visual staining
Specify additional permitting requirements
Air quality permitting
 Traffic control permits
 Lists applicable reference materials
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ADOT BMP Manuals
ADOT Statewide stormwater permit
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ADOT relies on
response contractors
Provide
Qualified &
experienced
personnel
Specialized
equipment
Significant cost
avoidance to
ADOT and the
State
Photo courtesy of MP Environmental Inc
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Haz Mat Incidents
Keys to Success
Incindents are Inevitible
2. Plan and Reherse a
Response
3. Meet with clean-up
contractor ahead of time
4. Know your transporter
5. Quality Control
1.
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Resource
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA)
www.phmsa.dot.gov
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Questions:
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Interpretations
On-line regulations
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1-800-HMR-4922
1-800-467-4922
202-366-4488
phmsa.hm-infocenter@dot.gov
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Questions
Kenneth W. Morris
ADOT Environmental Services
(602) 290-6107
kmorris@azdot.gov
Travis Qualls
ADOT Haz Mat Response Specialist
(602) 885-0266
tqualls@azdot.gov
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