CHEMICAL SPILL OF DIMETHYLAMINDPROPLYMINE ON I-57 IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS. 60 PEOPLE EVACUATED. TANKER TRUCK DRIVER WAS TICKETED FOR GOING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN ITS OVERTURNING.
February 1, 2015
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS:
The Champaign Fire Department reports that around 60 people
with homes on Summer Sage Court are being moved to First Christian Church on
Curtis Road due to the spill.
State police say a portion of Interstate 57 west of
Champaign will be closed for most of Sunday as crews clean up an accident that
led to a hazardous spill.
Crews are re-routing northbound traffic at Interstate 72 and
southbound traffic at Olympian Drive. Bradley Avenue is also closed at I-57.
This is all due to a tanker that went off the road Sunday morning, spilling a
product that's used in cosmetic items.
The chemical is volatile, it has the odor of ammonia (it is an amine)
and is vaporizing and it is also flammable.
It has a high pH (12) and helps balancing the pH of the shampoos.
The chemical’s name is :
dimethylamindproplymine.
Dimethylaminopropylamine (aka
"DMAPA") is a diamine used in the preparation of some surfactants,
such as cocamidopropyl betaine which is an
ingredient in many personal care products including soaps, shampoos, and
cosmetics. In its undiluted form it is
high irritating to the eyes, skin and mucous membranes of exposed individuals.
Champaign Fire Department Deputy Chief John Barker said
several departments are cleaning up the spill.
Forecasting shows the winds will be picking up.
Champaign Fire has ordered a partial evacuation of Summer Sage Ct. Fire will go
door-door
— Champaign Fire Dept. (@ChampaignFire) February 1,
2015
Partial evacuation involves 30 units and
approximately 60 people. First Christian Church on Curtis Rd is accepting
evacuees.
— Champaign Fire Dept. (@ChampaignFire) February 1,
2015
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A stretch of Interstate 57 in central
Illinois near Champaign is closed after a tanker truck carrying a chemical used
in making shampoo overturned.
Illinois State Police say the accident happened about 7 a.m.
on Sunday just west of Champaign.
No injuries were reported.
Police say the truck was northbound and changing lanes when
the driver lost control. That’s when investigators say the tanker detached from
the tractor and overturned onto its side in the center median.
Police say traffic in both directions of the freeway would
be detoured until the wreckage is removed and the chemical is unloaded from the
tanker.
Police say the 33-year-old driver from Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and failing to
reduce speed to avoid an accident.