Table EIR 10. Hazardous waste incident, Molino train derailment, Escambia 

 County (Teaf 1980) . 



Personal damage: 



mi from the incident site, and increased to five mi during detonation 

 operations. Approximately 200 persons were included in the evacuation. 



Environmental damage: Extensive. 100% biological destruction was estimated 

 for 25 .5 acres, 99% was estimated for 3.5 acres and 76% destruction was 

 estimated for an additional 3.5 acres. A total of 32.5 acres were determin- 

 ed to be severely affected (greater than 75% biological destruction) . 



Economic damage: Value of the biological damage described above was cal- 

 culated at a minimum of $1,961,000 and a maximum of $7,465,000. A "moderate" 

 value of $5,129,000 was recommended as a figure for out-of-court settle- 

 ment of damages. Cost of the biological evaluation was calculated to 

 be $1,976. Costs of $48,455 from demolition of the tank cars were billed 

 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 



Cause of problem: Derailment of 22 cars of a 105-car Louisville and Nash- 

 ville (L&N) train, 19 of which contained hazardous materials. 



Type and quantity of hazardous waste: Six railroad cars containing liquid 

 petroleum gas (LPG), 1 containing acetone, 1 containing styrene, 1 contain- 

 ing methylethyl ketone, and 10 cars containing liquid sulfur. 



Date of incident: 11-14 November 1979. 



Location: L&N Railroad Line approximately 2 mi W. of Molino, Escambia 

 County. The site was adjacent to Pretty Branch Creek. 



Remedial action: After consideration of several alternatives, it was decided 

 by the Regional Response Team that controlled detonation of the liquid 

 petroleum gas was the safest way to proceed. This was accomplished on 

 14 November. Although an on-site inspection by federal and state author- 

 ities found the area safe, and stated that threat of further pollution was 

 insignificant, subsequent surveys by the Florida Department of Environmental 

 Regulation in late December 1979 showed the area to be still heavily 

 affected by the spilled chemicals. 



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