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Time/Date of Incident:
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February 1, 2009 at 03:37 |
Location:
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Approximately 10 kilometres N.E. of Prince George on the railway tracks between the Intercontinental Pulp Mill and the Prince George Pulp & Paper Mill. The spill site is 1 kilometre from the Fraser River. |
Product/Quantity:
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Calculation conducted by the Responsible Party (RP) indicated approximately 14 cubic meters of chlorine dioxide solution was released. |
Cause: |
A transfer line between the two mills broke during the transfer of a chlorine dioxide solution. The solution released to the ground. The RP activated its emergency plan to contain and neutralize the material. Impacted soil has been removed from the area. The cause of the line break is under investigation. |
Media Releases:
News Release: Chemical Spill at Canfor Sites on PG Pulp Mill Road (PDF/ 110 KB)
Courtesy Notification for the Residents of P.G. Pulp Mill Road (PDF/ 50KB)
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