Industrial Strength Podcast

Industrial Strength Podcast – Episode 24: Triple Threat


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Episode Overview

In this action-packed episode of Pirate Talk, the Hazmat Hardware crew—Steve, Jeff, and Randy—recount one of their most intense days on the job. What began as a single call turned into a triple-threat scenario, all within one shift. With humor, technical insight, and a few shots to celebrate a birthday, the team breaks down a multi-incident response involving trimethyl phosphate, pyridine, and more. It’s an episode full of real-world hazmat experience, operational insights, and the kind of behind-the-scenes chatter only this team can deliver.

 

Segment Breakdown & Timestamps

  • (0:31 – 2:30) | Intro & Birthday Shots
  • The team kicks off with humor, intros, and shots to celebrate a birthday. Pirate talk sneaks in early.
  • (2:46 – 3:56) | Tonight's Topic: Triple Threats
  • Introduction to the episode’s theme—three separate hazmat events handled in one shift. Discussing team capacity and mutual aid.
  • (3:57 – 5:00) | The Triple Incident Day
  • Context: three calls in a single 8-hour shift, with all events unfolding in the same location.
  • (5:13 – 10:48) | Incident #1: TMP (Trimethyl Phosphate) Drums
  • Overview of response to leaking TMP drums.
  • Decon strategy, PPE decisions, and storage protocols.
  • Use of rags and damp cloths for cleanup, detailed methodology, and discussion on safety vs. operational efficiency.
  • (10:49 – 15:31) | Waste Handling & Suit Justification
  • PPE breakdown: why Level B suits were used from the start.
  • Practical reasons for choosing higher PPE due to evolving scenarios.
  • (15:49 – 24:12) | Incident #2: Pyridine Odor Complaint
  • Strong odor reported during unloading.
  • Detailed drum inspection protocol: plastic wrap removal, bung checks, dust cap discussion, tool use.
  • Lessons on over-tightening and how to avoid long-term damage.
  • (24:13 – 27:05) | PPE & Metering Decisions
  • Why meter detection wasn’t used upfront.
  • Justification to the chief and real-world experience weighed against SOPs.
  • (27:06 – 29:46) | Wrapping Up & Reflection
  • Summary of learnings and decision-making under pressure.
  • Leadership trust and in-field autonomy.
  • (29:47 – 31:25) | Teaser for Part 2 + Call to Action
  • The most dangerous and dramatic part of the day is saved for the next episode.
  • Cliffhanger: “butt-pucker” imagery and a preview of photos to come.
  • Listener feedback and contact info.

 

Key Moments & Quotes

  • “We showed up for one [call] and took on three.”
  • “This is a room for problem children drums… like prison. Pulled out of Gen Pop, put in isolation.”
  • “Donkey kicks come later.”
  • “Every once in a while, a blind squirrel finds a nut.”


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