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Message:: [QUOTE="wis bang, post: 10519990, member: 56880"]Haz waste can be fun and deadly....There was just a 'shelter in place' order for a release of a chemical in a local town. I knew the chemical, I helped the NJ DEP run a toxic release drill at the plant in the 90's and shortly later we hauled that chemical mixed with flammables to an incinerator in LA. The plant re-worked all the safety devices prior to loading the waste which was transported by team drivers. The team was trained by the plant  prior to the starting and were told that the incinerator was NOT to draw a sample from the tank. Well that plant went on shutdown and a load was sent to their incinerator in Texas where, despite the drivers protests, they wanted to draw a sample even after the team insisted they be allowed to move to a safer place first. The tech cracked open the dome and a large blue flame immediately burst out as long as it took for him to slam the dome shut again. The drivers said the tech left quickly, probably had to get some clean undies.[/QUOTE]