Arnie M
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regarding JET FUEL ... it is not a "hazardous material" ... pretty tame stuff actually , it is in the same fuel family as kerosene , diesel , and home heating fuel . Not all that easy to light with a match (compared to gasoline)
as far as a BARREL of ACID on the barn premises , that certainly would be in the hazmat category
There could also be old cans of farm chemicals (for crop spraying) or old containers of insecticide (insect control in barns) (rodent poison) .... those would definitely be hazmat.
It is surprising how many old barns and farm buildings contain the stuff .... it was expensive to purchase and part containers were never thrown out. Years later the cans rust and leak the poison out.
In recent years programs have been implemented to gather old containers from farms and dispose of it .... which ironically is done in high temperature incinerators.
as far as a BARREL of ACID on the barn premises , that certainly would be in the hazmat category
There could also be old cans of farm chemicals (for crop spraying) or old containers of insecticide (insect control in barns) (rodent poison) .... those would definitely be hazmat.
It is surprising how many old barns and farm buildings contain the stuff .... it was expensive to purchase and part containers were never thrown out. Years later the cans rust and leak the poison out.
In recent years programs have been implemented to gather old containers from farms and dispose of it .... which ironically is done in high temperature incinerators.