A2Z received a call approximately 9:00pm
from Landstar Trucking stating that liquid was leaking from
a box trailer at the Jessup Truck Stop, in Jessup, Maryland.
A six man crew was dispatched to assess the situation and begin
the clean-up process.
When the crew arrived they were confronted
with a 48’ box trailer with liquid dripping through the
floor and from under the rear door. The shipment was approximately
354 five gallon buckets of professional dry cleaning fluid.
The load had shifted while being transported and some of the
dry cleaning fluid was leaking out. The odor was strong enough
to warrant level “B” supplied air respirators.
Poly sheeting was spread out in a clear area for placement
and inspection of each 5 gallon bucket of dry cleaning fluid.
The buckets, one at a time, were removed from the trailer and
inspected for damage. The work was performed methodically and
professionally.
Each bucket was then cleaned and placed
on the poly sheeting, for safe keeping, until they could be
reloaded into the trailer. As floor was exposed, the area was
mopped with soap and water to decontaminate the trailer. Only
two buckets leaked. They were placed in drums and sealed for
disposal.
The underside of the trailer was cleaned
where the fluid leaked through. When the cargo was completely
unloaded, the trailer was again mopped with soapy water and
allowed to dry.
Under the Landstar drivers supervision,
the trailer was then reloaded with the buckets. This time the
buckets of dry cleaning fluid were loaded with a much lower
center of gravity, so the load was less apt to move.
When the driver was satisfied with
the clean up and reloading, all equipment was removed, the
area policed and debris was taken away for disposal.
