The scene
It is Wednesday, 9:40 at night, night shift in Perry's Awesomeness Factory, Building B. Buildings A and C are closed, and Dana Scully is on call at home. The night operator making rounds smells ammonia at pump P-201, just outside the T-2 dike in the ammonia storage area. P-201 is feeding Polyjuice Base, 25% ammonia solution, to the Brilliance line, which is running a batch. There is a wet patch about 3 feet across under the pump, and the pump seal is dripping about once a second into the gravel. The operator radios the control room, and AD-2 goes into alarm at 25 ppm at about the same time. It is 61 degrees, clear and dark, with calm to light and variable wind.
Scene facts
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When, where and what
| Day, time and shift | Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. Building B night shift. |
| Where | Ammonia storage area, pump P-201 just outside the T-2 dike. PI-B-101 grid D5. |
| Inside or outside | Outside. |
| What spilled (name on the label) | Polyjuice Base (ammonia solution, 25%), UN2672. |
| What it was in | Pipe and pump: P-201 moves Polyjuice Base from T-2 to the Brilliance line. |
| How much the container holds | T-2 holds 15,000 gallons. It has about 9,000 gallons in it tonight. |
What happened
| Who was there and what they were doing | The night operator was making rounds. The Brilliance line is running a batch and drawing through P-201. |
| What happened | The P-201 pump seal is leaking. |
| How much is out | A wet patch about 3 ft across under the pump, a few gallons. |
| Is it still leaking? | Yes. A steady drip from the pump seal, about one drop a second. |
| What it spilled on | Concrete pump base and the gravel around it. |
| Which way it is running | It is soaking into the gravel under the pump. |
The scene now
| What you see right now | Wet patch and drip at the pump seal. Strong ammonia odor at the pump. The operator is standing about 20 ft away with a flashlight and radio. |
| Did anyone get it on them? | No. |
| People on site right now | Building B: about 28 (night shift), including 5 ERT members. Gate 2 security. Buildings A and C are closed. Dana Scully is on call at home. |
| Weather and wind | 61 °F, clear, dark. Calm to light and variable wind. |
| What is nearby | The T-2 dike (DV-2 closed and locked). Valve XV-201. Piping to the Brilliance line. Spill kit SK-10 to the north. Safety shower SS-4 to the east. Storm inlet SI-1 by the ammonia unloading pad. East Drive. |
| What has been done so far, and who has been called | The operator radioed the control room. AD-2 went into alarm at 25 ppm at about the same time. |
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