During the unloading process at the HLF Polyurethane Manufacturing plants, a vapor return line ruptured causing a fire. This is due to a nearby welding operations at gave the vapor a point of ignition. The product that was being delivered to the manufacturing plant was toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), which are products used in the production of polyurethane. Once the fire was recognized the alarm was sounded and the emergency response team was notified. The fire department was notified and the command area was establish and the emergency response plan was put into action by the incident commander. The emergency response team was not able to isolate the source, ultimately turning over the incident command and control of the fire to the fire department upon their arrival (Meyer, 2014).
Two of the hazardous material that are used to manufacture polyurethane is toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). Toluene diisocyanate contains a list of hazard that can be identified on the Safety Data Sheet, it is extremely toxic of inhaled, it is considered a carcinogen, and can cause skin reactions. …show more content…
This includes the plastic recycling plant if it falls within the 800 meters. The commander may also need to contact local emergency services to shut down the parallel road that runs next to the planet. The local community that does not fall within the 800 meters, but should be informed and possible evacuated, due to the toxic fumes and the direction of the wind. All firefighters will need positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus, chemical protective clothing. To extinguish the fire, since it is a large fire, fire department can use water spray or analcohol-resistant foam (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,