Hazardous Materials Response on Arizona’s Highways

1. Hazardous Materials Response on Arizona’s Highways Presentation by Travis Qualls HazMat Response Specialist

2. Overview • Placarded Cargo Incident • Transportation Incidents • Saddle Tank Releases • Other Releases • Keys to Success

3. The easy ones State Route 68 near Golden Valley July 2008 Photo courtesy of Officer J. Tuepker, AZDPS

4. Commercial Vehicle Crashes Majority of incidents result in fuel releases Releases from placarded vehicles are surprising low in number Hazardous Materials Responses

5. Commercial Vehicle Crashes Majority of incidents result in fuel releases Releases from placarded vehicles are surprising low in number Hazardous Materials Responses

6. Cargo tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of gasoline Rear end collison by a cargo tank Rush hour in a metropolitian area Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd

7. Cargo tank loaded with 7,000 gallons of gasoline Rear end collison by a cargo tank Rush hour in a metropolitian area Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd

8. First responders Take steps to mitigate the inital emergency Protect surrounding area Mitigate effects on surrounding area Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd

9. ADOT’s Emergency Response Specialists Coordinate with first responders Interface with the responsible party Provide guidance to clean-up contractors Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 at Chandler Blvd

10. Significant number of incidents occur in rural Arizona Resources not readily available First responders level of training and experience Impact on local communities Placarded Cargo IncidentsState Route 260west of Forest Lakes

11. Cargo Tank carrying 7,500 gallons of gasoline 3520 gallons recovered 2,530 tons soil excavated from site Emgergency Response Contractor cost = $400,000 Placarded Cargo IncidentsState Route 260west of Forest Lakes

12. 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 Placarded Cargo IncidentsInterstate 10 near Safford

13. 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 Transportation Incidents”Leakers”

14. Common denominators Quality control by shippers Packaging issues Environmental changes Results shipment delays Releases to the environment Unexpected costs Transportation Incidents”Leakers” Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD

15. Incident to normal transportation NO Properly secured & loaded NO Transportation IncidentsIs my company liable? Photo courtesy of Officer Fred Heggestadt, ADOT ECD

16. Saddle Tank Releases • Primarily from commercial vehicles • Most common Incident • Coordinate with responsible party for remediation

17. Reported by Carrier Broker ADOT Maintenance Crews DPS Average cost of remediation: $15,000 Anual cost avoidance of $1.6 million dollars Saddle Tank ReleasesRemediation

18. Other ReleasesEnvironmental nuisances • Non-DOT regulated materials • Challenging to manage • Insurance • Attitude • Remediation standard

19. Truck loaded with 40,000 pounds of Tide detergent Truck left roadway crashing into dry river bed Other ReleasesUS 60 Mile Post Queen Creek Wash

20. Truck loaded with 40,000 pounds of Tide detergent Truck left roadway crashing into dry river bed Other ReleasesUS 60 Mile Post Queen Creek Wash

21. Cannola Oil Interstate 10 at Houghton Road Fryer Oil Interstate 40 near Kingman Milk US95 near Quartzsite Other Releases

22. 5 Emergency Environmental Response Contractors Contract administered through ADEQ Authority -encroachment permits on ADOT Right of Way ADOT relies on response contractors

23. Contracted by responsible party Scope of work provided by ADOT Emergency Response Specialists Paid for by responsible party ADOT relies on response contractors Photo courtesy of ERI

24. Soil Remediation Levels - residential standards Require removal of visual staining Specify additional permitting requirements Air quality permitting Traffic control permits Lists applicable reference materials ADOT BMP Manuals ADOT Statewide stormwater permit Scope of WorkRemediation Standards

25. Provide Qualified & experienced personnel Specialized equipment Significant cost avoidance to ADOT and the State ADOT relies on response contractors $6.8 million Photo courtesy of MP Environmental Inc

26. Incindents are Inevitible Plan and Reherse a Response Meet with clean-up contractor ahead of time Know your transporter Quality Control Haz Mat IncidentsKeys to Success

27. ResourcePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) www.phmsa.dot.gov • Questions: 1-800-HMR-4922 1-800-467-4922 202-366-4488phmsa.hm-infocenter@dot.gov • Interpretations • On-line regulations

28. 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 Questions