4 decontaminated after stream pipe ruptures in Boston

[Ian David]

Source: WHDH-TV

BOSTON -- Hazmat crews are working on cleaning up after a steam pipe explosion in Boston.

The explosion occurred at the intersection of Otis Street and Summer Street near Downtown Crossing.

A pedestrian and three Trigen workers were contaminated by asbestos that was reportedly released when the pipe burst. They were all decontaminated on the scene and later taken to a hospital for further examination.

The area around the explosion was evacuated due to debris that covered the area and possible exposure to asbestos.

Read more: http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO61987/

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Steam pipe explodes in Financial District
By adamg - Wed, 09/12/2007 - 4:16pm.

Oh, joy: The pipe, covered with asbestos, showered brown sludge on four people, who had to wait for a hazmat team to arrive and decontaminate them before they could be taken to the hospital.
http://wbz.com/pages/935171.php?contentType=4&contentId=907757
http://www.scancapecod.us/messageboard/showthread.php?p=48711#post48711

The Herald has more on the 11:45 a.m. explosion. http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1031054

The Globe reports a number of downtown streets were shut. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/09/street_closures.html

Blue Rose: I came out just after it had happened and they were starting to put up yellow tape: http://community.livejournal.com/b0st0n/5421873.html

... Now there are a million fire trucks and even more rumors circulating. ...

Way back in July:
NYC Explosion Prompts Concern About Boston Pipes. http://wbztv.com/local/local_story_200105811.html


More:
http://www.universalhub.com/node/10411

[dflprincess]

1. So steam pipes bursting in Boston & New York,

a bridge collapsing in Minneapolis and none of this is getting fixed because?????

I just can't stand it anymore. :banghead:

[Igel]

7. The reason it's not getting fixed probably depends on who's

responsible for the pipes.

Congress? Probably not.

The state of Massachusetts? I suspect not.

The City of Boston? More likely. But perhaps not.

Some private company? Also quite possible.

[Lars39]

2. Just like in Russia.

Bankrupt from war spending and no money to spend on infra-structure...

[Thothmes]

4. no money

Most of this stuff was due for repair or replacement years before the current Regime. Infratstructure has be ignored for decades.

[truthisfreedom]

3. This infrastructure is getting really old.

Expect to see even more of this. We have a lot of old rusting junk out there holding our cities together.

[goodhue]

5. steam, not stream

brown sludge! yikes, that's some steam

[Ian David]

6. That typo was in the original headline, from the haphazard offices of WHDH. n/t