IN THE NEWS RECENTLY NEW RADIOACTIVE WATER LEAK AT JAPAN'S FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI PLANT 100 METRIC TONS OF WATER LEAKED FROM HOLDING TANK SHUT OFF FLOW OF WATER INTO THIS TANK SCHOOL LUNCH SUPPLIER CLOSED BY USDA REOPENS; SOME HOT POCKETS RECALLED CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO SUSPENDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BECAUSE OF "INSANITARY CONDITIONS“ NESTLE ISSUED A RECALL OF HOT-POCKETS

WEST VIRGINIA CHEMICAL SPILL MARIANA GAMA

WEST VIRGINIA COAL AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (December 2013)

THE FACTS ABOUT THE SPILL FACILITY OWNED BY FREEDOM INDUSTRIES “FULL SERVICE PRODUCER OF SPECIALTY CHEMICALS FOR THE MINING, STEEL, AND CEMENT INDUSTRIES” STORING 4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANE METHANOL CHEMICAL SPILL IN ELK RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA LEAKED FROM THE STORAGE TANK AND PAST THEIR SECONDARY CONTAINMENT INTO THE SOIL AND WATER EPA INSPECTOR DISCOVERED LEAK AT 11:00AM ON JANUARY 9 TH DO-NOT-USE BAN PUT IN PLACE JANUARY 10 TH POLYGLYCOL ETHERS REPORTED TO ALSO HAVE SPILLED

Map of areas affected by spill Image of facility and its proximity to Elk River

4-METHYLCYCLOHEXANE METHANOL (MCHM) USED FOR COAL WASHING LICORICE SMELL LITTLE INFORMATION AVAILABLE LOW WATER SOLUBILITY CIS/TRANS ISOMERS

MSDS INFO

COAL WASHING PROCESS TO REMOVE IMPURITIES FROM COAL BEFORE IT IS BURNED WATER IS NOT ENOUGH CHEMICAL, SUCH AS 4- METHYLCYCLOHEXANE METHANOL, IS NECESSARY FOR BETTER SEPARATION

HOW MUCH WATER DOES ONE PERSON NEED? 1 GALLON PER PERSON PER DAY VARIES DEPENDING ON AGE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTH CONDITION ETC.

THE CLEAN-UP DO NOT USE BAN FLUSH SYSTEM AND ADDING CARBON CDC PUTS OUT 1 PPM THRESHOLD ALICYCLIC PRIMARY ALCOHOLS AND ALICYCLIC CARBOHYDRATES : LD-50 VALUES RANGED FROM 890 TO 5700 MG/KG FOR RATS CYCLOHEXANEDIMETHANOL: LD50 3,200 MG/KG FOR RATS CURRENTLY: LEVELS OF PPB

INSPECTIONS AT THE FACILITY INSPECTED IN 2012 TO DETERMINE IF PROCESSES HAD CHANGED AND IF NEW AIR QUALITY PERMITS WE NEEDED INSPECTED IN 2010 AFTER AN ODOR COMPLAINT PRIOR TO THESE SITE HAD NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO STATE OR FEDERAL INSPECTION SINCE 1991 EPA REPORT ON THE FACILITY SHOWED NO VIOLATIONS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS

REGULATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA LAW DOES NOT REQUIRE INSPECTIONS FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE FACILITIES ONLY FOR PRODUCTION FACILITIES FACILITY REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TANKS FACILITY HAD THE ONLY PERMIT IT WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE INDUSTRIAL STORM WATER PERMIT

DISCUSSION GOOD PRACTICES 1 PPM THRESHOLD STRICTER REGULATIONS

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