Does anyone have information about the mercury spill at the Coppell, TX USPS sort center?

[W54/XM-388]

I had been wondering why my mail (North DFW, TX area) had been absent for 3 days, so I was checking around and apparently at the main Coppell, TX sort center somehow 4 gallons of mercury got spilled.

https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/n...cle_45461886-d540-5f7e-b1eb-61d852c26612.html

That seems like an awful lot to have either in a "mailed package' as the article claims, or just hanging around and would weigh hundreds of pounds.
What on earth were they doing with that much stuff going through the mail sort center?

 

[Waorani]

4gal would be 450lbs. Maybe 4oz.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

Maybe they're floating the gold-font off all the fancy-schmancey wedding invitations. Time's are tough, you know.

 

[Srgt. Hulka]

Somebody’s gonna be in a heap of pookie. Mailing mercury through the USPS without any hazmat. I’m glad my name is not on that package.

 

[P-Squared]

This reminds me of the old joke (JOKE) How do we get rid of all our nuclear waste? Give it to the post office. The half they don't lose, they'll destroy.

bada bing. I'm here until Thursday, be sure and tip your waitress, they are working hard for you.

 

[ArmyJerry]

next to teh military its the best government agency we have,

 

[mdmp5]

That's a lot of fucking thermometers

 

[mdmp5]

 

[XLR308]

Hope Meuller doesnt get involved they may have to drain the gulf of Mexico to find the underwater lab responsible. ???

 

[300winemag]

It was so fing hot it rose right out of the package - or the Russians or illegals did it?

 

[Mwalex]

4gal would be 450lbs. Maybe 4oz.

Nope, according to the local report it was a 4 gallon spill.

 

[MtnCreek]

Reminds me of an ass beating I got for losing mercury in mom’s carpet.

 

[flyright]

Mcreek - you too ???

 

[MtnCreek]

Mcreek - you too ???

Yeah, pretty standard ass beating best I can remember. Mom beating the crap out me and saying “just wait till your dad gets home”. I’m thinking I wish he would hurry up. Ass beatings from dad were more structured and made more sense. Lol

 

[Deleted member 10043]

That is some funny shit. Kids today don't know what they are missing out on.

 

[flyright]

Sounds about right. I busted a thermometer just experimenting to see how high I could get the temp to go - in case I ever needed to fake a fever. I didn't tell them that part....

 

[Frog05]

I wander how big of a hole the EPA is going to make them dig to clean that up?

 

[Mattrmvpd]

To add to the issues and delays....

If you have oackages coming from the East coast from jacksonville Fl. GOOD LUCK! It is the MAIN hub. They had a computer melt down and had to resort to hand sorting ealry this week. I have a priority package that has been sitting there since Monday heading to Texas.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Post office now saying 'won't confirm size of spill...' Guessing it's a tiny bit.

Zincke needs to get the EPA straightened out, because we're losing our minds over B.S. like this. Yeah, Mercury not good if you eat it. Or bathe with it. Or inject it. But for gods sake... we played with the stuff in science class. It's not nerve agent or cyanide! The utter panic being sewn over lead paint, asbestos shingles, mercury thermostats... it's pathetic and dangerous.

Then again, probably the point. Make the public panic, you can get all the money you want for your little eco-warrior friends... set up remediation businesses...

About a month ago in my former AO... car got t-boned by a log truck. Pulled out w.out looking. Occupants killed. Tragic. The car was flung into a cornfield where it leaked about 10 gallons of gas. The state EPA closed the road (a main thoroughfare for 3 days. Took out something like 5 dumptrucks of soil for remediation... days of testing. Bringing in new soil... For 10 gallons of gas. Which (after the car was removed) could have gotten rid of by lighting it on fire and watching it burn for 10 minutes... and re-planting the corn.

Wonder which connected-politician got the contract for remediation!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[ArmyJerry]

it is a fucking scam, the beast needs slaying.