INC NEWS - FW: Fwd: FW: Apex Fire

[pat carstensen]

Thanks to Ellen and various local officials on following up on my questions 
whether something like the fire at toxic waste handling place in Apex could 
happen in Durham.  The short answers (in case you don't get the attachment) 
are
1) The closest temporary storage /routing place (that is, with regulatory 
treatment like the one in Apex) is in Creedmore.
2) The UDO restrictions do apparently apply to these facilities. (See 
correspondence with Frank Duke, below)

In other news, the governor has started a task force to look into what we 
could be doing better on toxic waste handling in the state.

Regards, pat


>From: EReckhow at aol.com
>To: pats1717 at hotmail.com
>CC: beckymheron at nc.rr.com, Mdelanopage at aol.com, LCHEEK at HMCLEGAL.COM,        
>prcousin at earthlink.net
>Subject: Fwd: FW: Apex Fire
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:19:06 EDT
>
>FYI - I have attached the response to your questions from our Fire Marshal,
>Jeff Batten. You are welcome to share with other INC members.
>
>We do not have any facilities that store hazardous waste for a short
>(temporary) period of time like in Apex and are therefore exempt from the  
>normal
>reporting requirements. Our Fire Marshal has information  on hazardous 
>waste
>facilities in Durham consistent with the federal SARA  Title III reporting
>requirements. These facilities are also inspected  regularly.
>
>Ellen
>
>Ellen Reckhow
>Chairman
>Durham County Board of  Commissioners
>11 Pine Top Place
>Durham, NC  27705
>(919)383-3883
>(919)383-3833  (FAX)
>www.co.durham.nc.us


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Duke, Frank <Frank.Duke at durhamnc.gov>
Sent :  Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:08 AM
To :  "pat carstensen" <pats1717 at hotmail.com>
Subject :  RE: Temporary storage and routing of toxic and low-level nuclear 
materials

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Yes.

-----Original Message-----
From: pat carstensen [mailto:pats1717 at hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:05 AM
To: Duke, Frank
Subject: Temporary storage and routing of toxic and low-level nuclear
materials

Hi Frank --
I looked at the UDO and it says that facilities for "disposal and
storage"
of toxic and low-level nuclear stuff can't be within 1500 feet of
certain
uses.  Does this apply to the type of facility that had the fire in
Apex,
which only did only temporary storage and routing?  I said I would
report
back on this to INC.

Thanks, pat

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