Taking Hazardous Spills

The Orange County Hazardous Materials Team, administered by the county Health Care Agency division of environmental health, responds to calls on chemical spills and other incidents involving hazardous materials. Sometimes it goes to the site, other times it advises citizens or local fire departments over the phone.

There were 24 spills recorded in HAZMAT’s response logs in June, with the north area of the county chalking up the most spills at 9. Here are the details on those spills.

Date: June 2 Location of Incident: 1900 E. Sycamore St., Anaheim Material Handler: Unknown Materials Involved: Unknown Date: June 8 Location of Incident: 5420 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim Material Handler: Alvarado Mills Inc. Materials Involved: Diesel fuel Date: June 12 Location of Incident: 1085 N. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim Material Handler: Anaheim Harbor Medical Clinic Materials Involved: Photo chemicals Date: June 14 Location of Incident: 5560 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim Material Handler: Unknown Materials Involved: Perchloroethylene Date: June 17 Location of Incident: Associated Road and North Creek Lane, Fullerton Material Handler: Unknown Materials Involved: Unknown (probably oil) Date: June 18 Location of Incident: 1201 N. Magnolia Ave., Anaheim Material Handler: Yellow Freight Materials Involved: Diesel fuel Date: June 21 Location of Incident: 1182 N. Knollwood Circle, Anaheim Material Handler: Century Laminators Materials Involved: Chlorine and sulfurous vapor Date: June 25 Location of Incident: 530 N. Brookhurst St., Anaheim Material Handler: Arco Materials Involved: Gasoline Date: June 28 Location of Incident: 938 S. Flore St., Anaheim Material Handler: Unknown Materials Involved: Pool disinfectants HAZARDOUS SPILLS REPORTED IN NORTH AREA July, 1989--June, 1990

City Spills Anaheim 53 Brea 9 La Habra 9 Fullerton 6 Yorba Linda 6 Placentia 1

Source: Orange County Health Care Agency, environmental health division