Bronx- Chlorine Haz Mat 10-15-08

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Date: 10-15-08

Time: 2318hrs

Location: Jerome Park Reservoir- Reservoir Road X Bedford Park Blvd.

Description Of Incident: DEP reported a chrlorine gas leak in a storage building.

Writer: Truck4

2318hrs- Original call from DEP Police of a chlorine leak. Full Haz Mat response assigned.

2324hrs- B-19 rpts DEP at scene reporting a leak of gaseous chlorine. DEP reports building is evacuated. DEP meters read 10PPM, as high as thier meters would read. DEP believes the readings are higher than 10PPM inside.

2325hrs- B-19 req. PD to shut down Reservoir Road from 204th St to Bedford Park Blvd.

2332hrs- B-19 rpts Using All-Hands with an exterior operation taking air samples. No readings on the exterior ATT. Haz Mat 1 with a (7) minute ETA.

2335hrs- B-19 S/C a 2nd SOC Support Truck w/2nd piece in case decon needs to be set up.

0000hrs- Haz Mat is suiting up for entry. Co's setting up Decon area. Command Post is 100 yards south of the building.

0024hrs- Div. 7 rpts Haz Mat has made entry and is conducting interior operation.

0026hrs- S/C extra Squad to conduct monitoring on Exposure #4 side.

S/C: Sq-41

0033hrs- Div. 7 rpts Haz Mat has located a leaking cylinder and is attempting to mitigate ATT.

0055hrs- Div. 7 rpts Haz Mat still operating on containing the leak. A 2nd entry team is standing-by to relieve the intial entry team.