CAI Inc. Explosion; Danvers, MA
Danvers, MA | 2006-Nov-22
Initial Notification: At about 0256 CST an explosion occurred at the CAI, Inc. chemical facility in Danvers, Massachusetts. NOAA's ERD was requested to provide support in assessing the risk in the nearby Danvers River from possibly contaminated firefighting water runoff. The most likely contaminant in the runoff water is expected to be Tolune. Total amount of toluene on site is 10,000. Initial estimates are that perhaps 1,500 gallons of this tolunene were lost into the river. (Update: Discovered that toluene tanks are underground, unclear what may have gone in the river, see situation updates for latest information)
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Chemical |
| Products of concern: | Toluene, Acetone and others |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 10,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 42° 32.80′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 70° 55.00′ West |
| On-Water Recovery: | Applied |
| Shoreline Cleanup: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Dispersants: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| In-Situ Burn: | Unknown/Not applicable |
| Bioremediation: | Unknown/Not applicable |