by SpillResponse | May 21, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
First Call Environmental was requested to respond to a release of several hundred gallons of a caustic liquid at a manufacturing facility. Upon arrival it was discovered that the caustic was a high concentration and had impacted an area of soil and gravel. First Call...
by SpillResponse | Apr 17, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Waste Management
First Call was contacted to respond to a chemical reaction causing a drum to expand in a warehouse. The drum contained an oxidizer and was showing a buildup of pressure. Upon arrival, the supervisor performed an assessment of the situation. A temperature was taken of...
by SpillResponse | Mar 29, 2020 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response
In the early hours of a late winter morning, First Call Environmental was contacted by one of our partners to assist with tractor trailer fire with fuel release. Initial reports did not indicate the full scope of work that involved a truck fire underneath a bridge....
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...
