Laborers working on the removal of hazardous material from the Baltimore containership

A team of laborers with specialized training is working on the removal of 14 shipment containers filled with hazardous materials from the crippled M/V Dali container ship that crashed into the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Of the 4,700 containers that the ship was carrying at the time of the accident, 56 contain hazardous materials, 14 of which were impacted by the fallen bridge and have been assessed by an industrial hygienist to be potential hazards as they hold 764 tons of soap products, perfume products, or “not otherwise specified” resin. Fearing that part of the material may have spilled in the water, the workers are conducting air monitoring, and while no atmospheric hazard has been detected, safety monitoring continues.