Still No Answers On Canfor Spill

Thursday, February 12, 2009 03:56 AM

Prince George, B.C.- The Provincial Ministry of the Environment continues to investigate the chlorine dioixide spill that occurred between Canfor’s operations at P.G. Pulp and Intercontinental Pulp February 1^st.

Conservation Officer Gary Van Spangen says although the spill of 14 thousand litres of solution did not cause any environmental damage, the Ministry of the Environment takes such incidents very seriously.

The clean up of the site was done quickly, and Canfor continues to look for the reason why a new section of pipeline failed.

Chlorine dioxide is a chemical used in bleaching wood pulp and is a severe irritant to the eyes and respiratory system.

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Comments

Posted by: He speaks on February 12 2009 7:54 AM

Maybe there hoping that it will get swept under the carpet.

Posted by: Moses on February 12 2009 8:08 AM

Maybe they should talk to the engineers that designed the new pipe.

Posted by: lostfaith on February 12 2009 8:18 AM

Still no answers why a new section of pipe failed.

It's been two weeks.

By this time they know exactly why it failed but are failing to inform anyone.

This type of failure investigation is not rocket science.

It's a pipe and it leaked.

Why? Someone knows but isn't talking plain and simple.

Posted by: downnotout on February 12 2009 8:43 AM

the pipe was bought from the cheapest source which would be from overseas. Could have been a section which was not inspected

Posted by: BCRacer on February 12 2009 8:49 AM

They are beginning to sound more and more like CN Rail...
"no harm, no foul now go away and leave us alone until we actually kill someone."

Posted by: metalman on February 12 2009 3:27 PM

Sounds like you guys are blaming the corporation that is Canfor. Could it have been human error during fabrication or installation? Was it installed by Canfor crews? or a contractor? Did someone run over it?
metalman.

Posted by: Denaljo on February 12 2009 10:11 PM

Engineered by Canfor -installed by contractors - blaming the weather. Human error started all this when Canfor went on their curtailment and did not think anything would go wrong at -30C. So when the old pipe failed they had to have a quick and cheap fix; which is exactly what they got. The idjits just want this to go away and everyone forget they almost killed someone outhere!