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sperry · 2010-10-04, 10:46 AM

http://www.rgj.com/article/20101004/NEWS/101004015

Quote:

A Hazmat team is cleaning up a chemical spill in South Reno after a Waste Management employee was burned this morning while collecting trash.

At around 8:09 a.m., the employee emptied several trash cans into a garbage truck in the 10000 block of Crystal Bay Drive and began to compact it when he heard a pop, followed by a chemical spray that burned his skin, City of Reno spokesperson Michele Anderson said. The employee was transported to an area hospital to be treated. The severity of his injuries was unknown, but Anderson said he is 'doing okay.'

The Washoe County Health Department is also at the scene, and will continue the investigation to determine what kind of chemical it was and where it came from, Anderson said. Investigators have narrowed the chemical's source to about 4 homes on the street, she said.

Investigators determined only that the chemical was an acidic liquid, and they were using a stabilizing agent to neutralize it. Hazmat crews were also working on moving the garbage truck from the scene, Anderson said.

Check back later for more details as they become available.

Who the hell is throwing out dangerous containers full of acid in Double Diamond!?! Someone's going to be in a metric shitton of trouble.

Dean · 2010-10-04, 10:54 AM

Somebody with a pool/spa? Mostly empty plastic jug of Muriatic acid (low grade Hydrochloric Acid) might do that.

That stuff is nasty enough just using it correctly with the chlorine gas it gives off ignoring the corrosive part.

I always dilute and neutralize a bottle when it is "empty".

100_Percent_Juice · 2010-10-04, 10:59 AM

Could it have been a car battery?

Dean · 2010-10-04, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

Could it have been a car battery?

Yes! Why the guy was anywhere near the compactor when it was running is another question?

Nick Koan · 2010-10-04, 11:43 AM

Yeah, I was right in front of you Scott, and two of those fire trucks were actually hazmat trucks.

Crazy.

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Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Somebody with a pool/spa? Mostly empty plastic jug of Muriatic acid (low grade Hydrochloric Acid) might do that. That stuff is nasty enough just using it correctly with the chlorine gas it gives off ignoring the corrosive part. I always dilute and neutralize a bottle when it is "empty". __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2010-10-04 at 10:57 AM.

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100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	Could it have been a car battery? __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

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Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Yeah, I was right in front of you Scott, and two of those fire trucks were actually hazmat trucks. Crazy. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

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