US - Hazardous Material Leaking From "Dali" Ship After Baltimore Bridge Crash

[Mary Wilson]

Published Mar 28, 2024 at 8:28 AM EDT Updated Mar 28, 2024 at 8:29 AM EDT​

Hazardous materials have leaked into the Patapsco River after a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

A total of 56 containers onboard the Dali were carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials, including corrosives, flammables and lithium-ion batteries, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said on Wednesday that a number of the containers were breached and a "sheen" had been identified in the water, which she said will be dealt with by the federal, state and local authorities.

She added that the NTSB's investigation into the incident will be a "massive undertaking" and could take between 12 and 24 months. However, she said that a preliminary report is expected in the next few weeks and the agency will issue urgent safety recommendations. ...

https://www.newsweek.com/baltimore-...ing-hazardous-material-patapsco-river-1884492
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[Mary Wilson]

The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge carried 764 tons of hazardous material, and some containers have been breached, NTSB says

Thu, March 28, 2024, 1:30 AM CDT​​
Matthew Loh

A senior NTSB hazmat investigator identified the 56 hazardous containers while observing the cargo and manifest, Homendy said.

"That's 764 tons of hazardous materials. Mostly corrosives, flammables, and some miscellaneous hazardous materials," said the board chief.

Some containers held "class 9" materials, which may include lithium-ion batteries, she said.

Homendy added that she saw that some hazardous material containers were "breached significantly" and several had fallen into the Patapsco River, but did not have "an exact number."

Officials have also "seen sheen on the waterway," she added.

NTSB officials said the exact kinds of hazardous materials on the Dali have yet to be identified, and could not speak to the risks posed to the public.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/live-updates-governor-ship-reported-143614239.html
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OSHA.com​

... How Many Hazard Classifications Are Used By the DOT?

The DOT classifies hazardous materials and dangerous goods into nine categories.

The 9 DOT hazard classes are:

• Class 1: Explosives
• Class 2: Gases
• Class 3: Flammable Liquid and Combustible Liquid
• Class 4: Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible, and Dangerous When Wet
• Class 5: Oxidizer and Organic Peroxide
• Class 6: Poison (Toxic) and Poison Inhalation Hazard
• Class 7: Radioactive
• Class 8: Corrosive
• Class 9: Miscellaneous

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Class 9 Hazardous Materials

HazMat Class 9 materials are substances that present an imminent threat not covered by the other eight DOT classes.

In 2017, lithium batteries became a new subclass, HazMat 9A, which requires special labeling.

Otherwise, this category may include:

• Environmentally hazardous substances
• Substances that are transported at elevated temperatures
• Genetically modified organisms and micro-organisms
• Magnetized materials
• Aviation-regulated substances
• Miscellaneous articles and substances

https://www.osha.com/blog/dot-hazard-classes
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[sharon sanders]

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