Hazmat Spill Closes Highway Rest Stop
Posted: Dec 11,
2014 11:32 AM EST Updated: Dec 11, 2014 11:32 AM EST
A hazmat spill caused the closing of a rest stop Wednesday evening.
At 4:19 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Quanah Fire Department
responded to a hazmat spill that occurred on Highway 287 at the southbound
safety rest area located about six miles east of Quanah. Fire officials
say Naptha leaked from a box truck.
Approximately 300 gallons of Naptha leaked from a container inside the
box truck.
Naptha is a type of hydrocarbon that is produced through a distillation
process. A major source of Naptha is crude oil, which is processed in
refineries to break down the chains of hydrocarbons. Coal tar also can be
processed to yield this hydrocarbon, and it can be extracted from wood.
There are many uses for Naptha, including as a solvent in laundry soap or
cleaning fluid.
The Vernon Fire Department Regional Hazmat Team and the Wichita Falls
Fire Department Regional Hazmat team, as well as other crews, all assisted in
the clean up. Officials say took about seven hours to clean up the spill.
The rest stop was opened after the spill was cleaned.