Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Toxic Chemical Scare At Diablo Canyon > Toxic Chemical Scare At Diablo Canyon > > SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. > > A leak of highly toxic hydrazine from a delivery truck outside Diablo Canyon > nuclear power plant prevented 1,100 employees from leaving the facility for > nearly two hours Thursday while another 75 people were stuck on a nearby > beach, authorities said. > The leak was discovered around 12:30 p.m. during inspection of a truck > delivering the hydrazine solution to Diablo Canyon from a Univar USA > distribution center in Commerce. > Employees at the Pacific Gas and Electric plant who were set to end their > shift at 4:30 p.m. were told they could not leave, as were other people at > nearby Port San Luis, said Mike Cole, spokesman for the California > Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. > The CDF's hazardous materials team responded to the incident at the plant on > the San Luis Obispo County coast near Avila Beach, 160 miles northwest of > Los Angeles. > The hydrazine evaporated by 4:30 p.m. but employees weren't allowed to leave > until about two > > http://www.ktvu.com/news/2844826/detail.html?j > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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