Explosion at hazmat (Hazardous Materials) storage site

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Explosion at hazmat storage site

Saturday, 31 July 1999 16:56 (GMT)

(UPI Spotlight)

Explosion at hazmat storage site

MARYLAND CITY, Md., July 31 (UPI) - A trailer holding hazardous chemical waste exploded into flames (early Saturday), closing area roads in Anne Arundel County, Md., and bringing Hazardous Materials emergency teams to the site. "Around 9:30 this morning (EDT), there was a huge explosion over there," area resident Ronnie Ross told United Press International. "They've evacuated the area and closed the roads." Firefighters on the scene say no injuries have been reported.

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Ray

-- Ray (ray@totacc.com), July 31, 1999

Answers

Do you got ants in your pants, Ray?

-- KoFE (your@town.USA), July 31, 1999.

Ray....

Is there a connection here to Y2K?

-- For (your@info.com), July 31, 1999.


Is there a connection to y2k at Bellingham?

Your Pal, Ray

-- Ray (ray@totacc.com), July 31, 1999.


Ray.......

You ask is there a Y2K connection to the terrible tragedy at the Olympic Bellingham facility. Although I have been a GI for a long, long time my answer would be 'probrably not'. Computer malfuntions are a daily occurance and do not automatically qualify as a Y2K connected event. However, I will agree that the by-products of these failures give us a preview of what may come to pass.

-- For (your@info.com), July 31, 1999.


For, thank you "For' your answer, unfortunately I cannot be as concise as you. My answer is, I do not know !!

Fortunately, we have some folks that are keeping track of the stats on these explosions and eventually this may be a story in and of itself.

Ray

-- Ray (ray@totacc.com), July 31, 1999.



This story was on the front page of todays Wash Times. It was hazmats stored in 55 gal. drums/inside trailers and the heat and humidity caused the problem. In light of all the others, it does make you wonder.

-- KoFE (your@town.USA), August 01, 1999.

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