On August 28, 2010, at approximately 1230, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) notified EPA's Emergency Planning and Response Branch of an ongoing fire at the former Remington Arms Site in Bridgeport Connecticut. CTDEP requested EPA air monitoring and sampling support particularly because of concerns of asbestos containing materials (ACM) being present in the buildings.
OSC Wainberg arrived on scene at approximately 1400 and integrated into Unifired Command with the Bridgeport Fire Chief and the CT DEP. EPA's Superfund Technical Assistance and Response Team (START) contractor arrived on scene at approximately 1800 to provide support with monitoring for particulates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and air sampling for asbestos.
