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September 10, 2004,4:45 pm a release of Sulphur Tri-oxide was reported to the EHD. <br /> The release occurred at J.R. Simplot Company, 16777 S. Howland Road Lathrop CA. <br /> The size of the release was 3500 lbs. of 5O3. <br /> - Sulphur Tri-oxide is an acid gas that formed a brown,cloud•when it was.released. Sulphur . <br /> Tri-oxide is slightly lighter than air and would tend to rise. The company representative <br /> indicated that the heat would cause the gas to loose moisture and cause the acid gas to• <br /> rise faster. <br /> The company representative indicated that a coupler on a line failed and released the gas. <br /> He also indicated that an acid safety system failed as well. The acid safety system <br /> saturates the acid gas with water and the water is placed in with the production fluid. <br /> There was a slight wind at the time of the release. The wind direction was South East 7- <br /> 10 miles per hour. Phil Cook of SJC OES phoned Ripon Fire and informed them of the <br /> SO3 cloud heading their way. A subsequent contact with Ripon Fire indicated that the <br /> Sulphur cloud had past Ripon and on reports of illness or injury. <br /> Left the scene 5:30 pm. <br /> yn', � <br />