by SpillResponse | Jan 23, 2020 | #SpillLife, Cleanings, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Winston Salem, NC was requested to respond to a small release of mercury in a utility closet at a medical facility. Upon arrival, it was determined that the “small” release consisted of one pound of mercury. An attempt had been made to clean the...
by SpillResponse | Dec 12, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental’s Knoxville Tennessee crew were dispatched to a reported truck fire with a petroleum release. Upon arrival it was clear that the tractor portion of the 18 wheeler was totally destroyed, and that the trailer had extensive damage but was ...
by SpillResponse | Nov 14, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
On an early fall day First Call Richmond, VA was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle into a reservoir with a fuel release. Crews responded immediately and arrived on site within an hour and began to assist the onsite agencies with containment of the fuel. Fuel and...
by SpillResponse | Oct 17, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
8 Late on Friday evening of September 27,2019, more than 1,000 gallons of sodium permanganate, stored in an aboveground storage tank spilled over the concrete containment berm throughout the building flowing outside impacting the road, both drainage ditches, an...
by SpillResponse | Oct 17, 2019 | #SpillLife, Community, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Hazmat, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
On September 19th, First Call Environmental In partnership with Howard Sheppard Inc and Chanceys Wrecker Service, hosted an emergency tanker operations class in Augusta Georgia. Instructed by Southern Regional Operations Manager Dwayne Womble and coordinated by Sales...
by SpillResponse | Sep 18, 2019 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response
First Call Baltimore was contacted to respond to an incident involving a release from a compressed cylinder of a UN3501 Flammable Adhesive. Another contractor had been involved in the incident from the start, however, our customer was not trusting of their methods to...
