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Heating Oil spill in a basement in Ohio
Case # 04-450 of 11/10/2004
Completion_Rep_Ohio.pdf
(During replacement of oil furnaces by an HVAC contractor in Ohio, there was an accidental release of almost 250 gallons of No. 2 heating oil in the basement. The oil seeped below the concrete surface and the smell of heating oil fumes was so strong that the home owner was advised by the doctor to be relocated in a hotel free from the fumes of heating that resulted in chemical burns of throat. Environment company in charge of the cleanup removed 11 yards of soil after cutting the basement but still the strong of heating oil remained even after 2 months. He contacted us to confirm if VaporRemed would really get rid of the strong odor and when confirmed that it would, and after consulting the environment company and also EPA, use of VaporRemed was approved. VaporRemed was ordered on a next day delivery basis and on Friday evening VaporRemed was applied to the dirt area remaining after excavation and at the end of next day the fumes were reduced almost completely. In a week teh new furnaces were installed and the basement was sealed soon after. The soil removed after application of VaporRemed was analyzed before disposal in the landfill site and results showed a TPH of 10 ppm.
- Inspection of boiler room before final installation of burners. — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:15
- Furnace room — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:21
- Technicians with face mask — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:06
- Installation of burners after application of VaporRemed — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:09
- Spray of VaporRemed in the ducting — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:12
- Final installation of control panels — by admin — last modified 2008-09-27 14:18
- Basement treated with VaporRemed — by admin — last modified 2007-09-25 11:17