Small Leak Reported at DuPont Plant
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Posted: 11:39 AM Nov 20, 2009
Small Leak Reported at DuPont Plant
The leak happened at 11:10 p.m. Thursday during the start up of a distillation column in the Methylamines process.
Reporter: Anna Baxter
Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com
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BELLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- There was a small leak at the DuPont Plant in Belle.

The leak happened at 11:10 p.m. Thursday during the start up of a distillation column in the Methylamines process.

According to a news release, 25 pounds of Crude Methylamines were released.

The leak was discovered by an operator and the process was immediately shut down. It remains down until the investigation is complete.

The All Clear Alarm was sounded at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, according to the release. The alarm was sounded as a precaution to alert people on the site to keep out of the immediate process area.

There were no injuries or exposures to site personnel. The leak also did not affect people living in the community.

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Posted by: TEAM DUPONT(DUPONT DAUGHTER) on Nov 23, 2009 at 02:26 PM

TO THE PERSON WHO WAS LAID OFF:"DOOBIE HATERNOODLE" STOP HATING ON DUPONT! THINGS HAPPEN! SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE AT THE PLANT. SORRY FOR UR LUCK!
Posted by: TO ROANE CO. on Nov 23, 2009 at 02:23 PM

No, he's not salary. He makes $ by the hour! His money is well earned. Even if he was salary, what are u? Unemployed! That type of attitude will never get u anywhere in life, and it definitely wont get u a job at DUPONT! LOL!
Posted by: Dupont Wife on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:53 PM

DoobieKernoodle -- call Brickstreet and ask how many claims are filed a day due to accidents on the job?! How many accidents in jobs that have nothing to do with chemicals that leave many people on disability and what not! Accidents happen, every single day! Listen to what jealous says, they are more than likely right. & RoaneCo. my husband is a hourly employee of Dupont, and he too has "a job that pays that much" =)
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