Leaking Hazardous Material in Transportation Results in HazMat Incident, but was it Reported?
The discovered leak of toluene and xylene from a 55-gallon drum transported by Wisconsin highway in February 2014 was reported and contained with, “…no real danger to life and health” according to Fire Chief of the responding community. While that is certainly something to be thankful for, it then remains to determine if the HazMat Incident Reporting requirements of the PHMSA/USDOT were followed.
By reviewing the information available regarding the leak and the Hazardous Material Regulations, we will be able to determine if the correct HazMat Incident Report(s) were filed.