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Fire in AP facility - October?

***super_nova*** — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:04:50 GMT

Does anybody know if there was a fire in AP facility or truck between 28/9 and 7/10 ?

i bought large amount of poly pellets to put into toys (like in teddy bears), the box was delivered on the 7/10 in Melbourne coming from Brisbane. I bought them well before I ran out and only opened the box yesterday. :_| The pellets have most horrible acrid smoke smell.

The seller swears that pellets from the same lot, which she still has at home are fine, and i tend to believe her. I buy most of my supplies from her, and have done for years. In that case they must have been exposed to fire in transit.

Any ideas? If not about fires, how to get smoke smell out of plastic. I cannot really afford to throw out 12 kilos. 😞 washing them and leaving them spread outside in the sun for a day did not do much so far.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

carly2579 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:12:41 GMT

there was a truck fire in melbourne that killed a AP driver could that be it it was around that timeframe too

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carly2579 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:16:37 GMT

Werribee man, 44, dies at scene near Violet Town.

A Melbourne truck driver was killed when his Australia Post B-double collided with a tree and burst into flames on Hume Fwy near Violet Town yesterday morning.

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carly2579 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:17:38 GMT

oops

Home Local News Local Sport Bride and Groom Parent Spot What's On Galleries OCTOBER 3, 2012 4:33am Truck driver killed in Hume Freeway crash

Werribee man, 44, dies at scene near Violet Town.

By Tammy Mills

A Melbourne truck driver was killed when his Australia Post B-double collided with a tree and burst into flames on Hume Fwy near Violet Town yesterday morning.

Violet Town police Leading Senior Constable Pat Storer said the south-bound truck, believed to be carrying letters and parcels, ran off the freeway about 2km north of the Violet Town exit about 4.30am.

He said the truck hit a tree and burst into flames.

‘‘The whole vehicle has been destroyed,’’ Leading Sen Const Storer said.

The driver, a 44-year-old man from Werribee, died at the scene.

The south-bound freeway lanes between Benalla and Violet Town were closed for most of yesterday, with traffic diverted at Benalla to Nalinga.

Leading Sen Const Storer said the cause of the crash was under investigation and fatigue was one of the factors being examined.

He urged drivers to be ‘‘extremely careful’’ with their fatigue management.

Leading Senior Constable Pat Storer encouraged anyone who saw the crash or the truck before the incident to phone Violet Town police on 57981316 or Crime Stoppers on 1800333000.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

mccrae2007 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:24:09 GMT

Vinegar can absorb smokey smells.... maybe try putting them in a box with some vinegar in an open jar or other vessel. But not directly on them, of course

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

***super_nova*** — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:26:55 GMT

thanks. Yes, that may very well be it, if it was truck bringing parcels down from interstate.

I guess, I will just ask the customer service. Or Alice might pop in.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

***super_nova*** — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:32:12 GMT

Or maybe not; going by this picture there was nothing left of the truck or parcels:

http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/shepparton/truck-driver-killed-in-hume-freeway-crash-1.31325#

unless there was a trailer that did not burn

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

jensmanchester-australia — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:32:29 GMT

According to AP it was only International Parcels on that truck.

I had two trackable parcels going from Sydney to Melbourne disappear into thin air at that time so I am not convinced AP have been totally accurate in claiming that only International parcels were affected.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

***super_nova*** — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:46:52 GMT

the thing is my parcel arrived looking perfectly intact.

Vinegar is an excellent idea; i could wash them all in it if it works. it will not hurt them - poly pellets are like little plastic beads, like vinyl, they are OK to wash. But washing them in hot water and detergent did not do any good. Probably need soaking. 🙂 Just as if I had nothing better to do than washing 12kg of tiny beads.

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carly2579 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:52:13 GMT

was it from a smoke free home some people smoke inside

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*sparklz* — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 07:57:48 GMT

Judy the smell of fire and cigarettes is very different.

After being a firefighter for 15 years I can assure you there is a very different smell.

If the smoke was from plastic and rubber that has the smell the OP as described as well.

Bicarb Soda also absorbs smells.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

***super_nova*** — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:20:55 GMT

yes, it is acrid smoky smell you get from fire when burning plastic and rubber. The seller assures me she does not smoke and nothing ever came from her smelling of cigarette smoke.

Well, i have one small bowl soaking some in vinegar and other small amount spread on a large plate with some Bicarb soda in a dish in the middle. i am just kicking myself for not opening it earlier and not starting to do something with it immediately. Will see what happens in the morning.

Re: Fire in AP facility - October?

kopenhagen5 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:31:40 GMT

Super, you might just have to make a fireman teddy. 😉

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mccrae2007 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:01:51 GMT

Will be interested to hear your results... good luck

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i-once-was-bump — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:11:53 GMT

Sometimes just plain water will remove a smell from plastic.

If I have a smelly plastic pot that had curry or onion or similar stored in it, I just fill to the brim with cold tap water, put on the lid and leave for 24-48 hours.

If it is an item I put it in a stocking or similar so that I can use the loose bit of stocking for a lump of lead to weigh down the item (you don't want it to float to the surface) and put it in a container and fill with water and again leave for 24 - 48 hours.

I have never had a piece of plastic still smelly after soaking and it also does a lot to remove the stains caused by reheating curries in the microwave

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licoricebabyandfabmama — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:19:20 GMT

well i know with my stinky baby bottles vinegar and boiling water is the only thing that gets rid of that old milk smell, works a treat everytime

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curraone — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:55:58 GMT

try cat litter - wrap your beads in linen or cotton and then put in commercial cat litter

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lyndal1838 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:39:58 GMT

The carb soda would work better if you enclosed the beads and carb soda in a plastic bag or lidded container and sealed it.

Have you got a plastic garbage bin or something similar.

Also, Nilodor is fantastic...a few drops on a piece of fabric and seal it in a bag or container and leave for as long as possible.

You can get it at the supermarket, chemist or hardware shop.

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murphyszoo — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:11:26 GMT

I know pink Napisan mixed with water into a solution works great on cat wee, so no reason to think it wouldn't work on other smells as well. It has active enzymes in it that "eat" stains and smells.

Mix a slurry of Napisan (the one in the pink pot) with water and soak the beads in that.

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grevilleas4me — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:34:47 GMT

I have tried the cat litter on books that smelled of cigarettes - put them in a sealed bucked with cat litter for a week

I had to vacuum the books afterwards, they were a bit dusty, but the smell was gone.