The Martinez Amtrak station mercury spill has prompted a health advisory after crews determined the spill is larger than initially thought and was spread to the platform, inside the train station, and to surrounding areas.
CCH said traces of mercury were inadvertently spread by a garbage truck while traveling on its route after picking up contaminated trash from a waste receptacle at the station Monday. People were urged to avoid walking on the streets in affected parts of downtown Martinez and use the sidewalks until the residue of a spill is removed, so people or pets do not track the material indoors.
"From a health standpoint, our primary concern is that people don't step in the mercury on the street and bring it inside their homes where indoor vapors may pose a health hazard," said county health officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli in a press statement. The affected areas are the Martinez Amtrak station and parking lot; Marina Vista Avenue between the station and Alhambra Avenue; Alhambra from Marina Vista to Buckley Street; Buckley from Alhambra to Berrellesa Street; Berrellesa from Buckley north to the Martinez City Public Works yard.
"We have not confirmed that [amount]," Kaufmann said."What we can say is we are able to monitor for mercury in the air, which is really the primary concern. What we have found is about 1,000 times less than it would be to be considered immediately dangerous to life and health."
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