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Mercury Clean-Up – March 2010: TSF responded to a mercury contamination in a large medical (hospital) conglomerate. The incident manifested itself to an auto and home. Within 18 hours all areas were 100% contamination free. Oil Spill – February 2010: TSF responded to a 250 gallon oil spill that was making its way towards a river that could potentially immediately affect 108,000 people under one roof. Spill fully contained in 6 hours and cleaned to zero detection in 72 hours. Tanker Truck – December 2009: TSF under contract with a national gas station retailer responded to a tanker truck with a fuel line rupture that was seeping into the storm drain. 41 hours later TSF had the spill contained and cleaned with no further exposure for the client. Mercury Contamination – September 2009: TSF responded to mercury contamination in an aging manufacturing plant. The plant had to shut down the bathroom facilities as the mercury was collecting in the drainage and toilet system. TSF was able to remediate the mercury in the lines to less than .002. Clandestine Labs – Texas Department of Public Safety: TSF under contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety mitigated crime scenes by dismantling, packaging and disposal of hazardous waste, ancillary equipment and general debris associated with clandestine drug labs Biohazard –2007: TSF responded to an emergency call from Renaissance Hospital to cleanup a large bloody mass located at its facility. Hurricane Katrina / Rita Recovery – 2005-2006: TSF mobilized in support of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) immediately following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Crews provided a wide range of services including: spill remediation, collection of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW,) location, recovery, and transfer of over 100 tanks and totes. TSF also performed field Haz-Cat analysis and assisted with numerous marine spills. Chemical Plant Release - 2005: TSF responded to a Styrene release in Pasadena. TSF worked closely with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to minimize the health and environmental impact on nearby residential areas and waterways. Petroleum Distillate Release – 2004: TSF responded to a cargo tanker rollover releasing 6,250 gallons on Interstate 10 near Orange, Texas. TSF mobilized per request of the Texas Department of Transportation. Disposal Services – 2003: TSF responded to a illegal dumping on the Texas Department of Transportation right of way. TSF performed field haz-cat analyses to identify the illegally dumped material. Upon properly identifying ten (10) unknown containers, TSF properly, profiled labeled, and disposed of the material in accordance with all federal, state and local guidelines. Chrome Plating Shop - June 2003: TSF responded to an abandoned chrome plating shop that was taken over by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Texas Strike Force was responsible for the design, implementation and final disposition of all waste streams on site. TSF performed numerous activities which included waste neutralization, the filtering and flocculation of heavy metals out of solutions, the interior cleaning of the facility and all ancillary equipment, as well as hazardous and non-hazardous waste profiling, transportation and disposal. Health and Safety and Industrial Services – 2003: TSF provided an onsite safety professional to perform air monitoring for the Texas Department of Transportation on a project where gasoline was encountered a storm sewer. In conjunction with providing air monitoring, TSF also furnished TXDOT with the appropriate equipment necessary to remove and dispose of approximately 20,000 gallons of contaminated water. Gas Vapor Hydration – 2004: TSF responded to an unstable 1250-gallon vessel containing Anhydrous Ammonia. TSF developed and implemented a suitable process to enable personnel to hydrate the material. This also included the development and implementation of a site safety plan, which included protecting the surrounding community. Mercury Spill – June 2003: TSF responded to a mercury spill for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). TSF initiated a site-specific safety plan which included a corrective action plan to recover the released material with minimal exposure. All material was recovered safely and transported off site for disposal in accordance with all federal, state and local guidelines. Biological Emergency Response - September 2002: TSF responded to an emergency call to recover several letters from Beaumont Post Office that were potentially contaminated with anthrax. TSF performed all work in accordance with FBI protocol and worked closely with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). TSF transported all the material to the Texas Department of Health (TDH) in Dallas, Texas, for testing. Lab results indicated that no anthrax was present. |
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