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Seerley Road Fire

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5 metallic potassium vessels were located in a barn at the site. Three of the metal containers are visible picture-center. Two metal containers were within wooden shipping crates (center-back). <br />Date Taken: 6/19/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Wooden shipping crates of potassium metal were labeled "Caution potassium metal keep water away"<br />Date Taken: 5/19/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Metal potassium containers were over packed in May 20, 2015 and staged outdoors pending disposal<br />Date Taken: 5/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum ID Key<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Barn fire on October 20, 2015<br />Date Taken: 10/20/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Heat from the October 20, 2015 barn fire burned plastic and wooden overpack containers off the five metal potassium vessels<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
"CAUTION POTASSIUM METAL LBS KEEP WATER AWAY"<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160916666667<br />Longitude: -86.2565694444444<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7161305555556<br />Longitude: -86.2565611111111<br />Tags:
Top of one potassium container, located within a wood shipping crate. Interstitial space is paced with sand (probably/formerly oil soaked sands?)<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160944444444<br />Longitude: -86.2565472222222<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7161055555556<br />Longitude: -86.2565388888889<br />Tags:
Light precipitation on 10/21/2015 - an awning was placed over potassium containers to avoid direct contact with rain<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160444444444<br />Longitude: -86.2565527777778<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7161055555556<br />Longitude: -86.2565472222222<br />Tags:
potassium metal container - potential breach of container is located on lower left hand side of drum - white powder is visible on the container and nearby on the ground<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7161027777778<br />Longitude: -86.2565777777778<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160694444445<br />Longitude: -86.2565694444444<br />Tags:
<br />Date Taken: 10/21/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160944444444<br />Longitude: -86.2565833333333<br />Tags:
Various piles of unknown materials are located at the Site, see: yellow salt/cake like material (picture back), white salt/cake like material (picture front)<br />Date Taken: 10/22/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7159472222222<br />Longitude: -86.2564166666667<br />Tags:
Precipitation forecast for October 24, 2015 is 70%. Potassium containers were secured in four-walled tent and a storm water diversion trench was installed to prevent storm water from contacting potassium containers<br />Date Taken: 10/22/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160833333333<br />Longitude: -86.2567583333333<br />Tags:
Infrared picture of Drum 1; heat differential indicates the drum is about 2/3 full.<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Infrared picture of Drum 2; heat differential indicates the drum is about 1/2 full<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Infrared picture of Drum 3; heat differential indicates this drum is nearly full<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Infrared picture of Drum 4; heat differential indicates a product level of 2/3 full<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Infrared picture of Drum 5; this drum is over-packed in sand and a wooden crate and temperature cannot indicate product level<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum of contaminated soil excavated near 35 gallon stainless steel containers; soil has pH of 14 SU<br />Date Taken: 10/23/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160611111111<br />Longitude: -86.2565472222222<br />Tags:
EPA contractors erect a second, outer rain shelter to prevent precipitation from contacting water reactive materials<br />Date Taken: 10/24/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA contractors place additional berming around rain shelters to prevent storm water from flowing under the rain shelter and contacting water reactive materials<br />Date Taken: 10/24/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA contractors improve storm water diversion trenching and berming and post water reactive placards<br />Date Taken: 10/27/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7160722222222<br />Longitude: -86.2565527777778<br />Tags:
High resolution FLIR image<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
High resolution FLIR image of metal potassium container, container is packed in sand within partially burned wood crate<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
heat and humidity contributed to an increase in water reactivity for Drum 1<br />Date Taken: 11/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Water reactivity generating salt-like substance at the location of the drum leak<br />Date Taken: 11/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum activity / water reaction has been generating caustic vapor - caustic vapor/condensate has melted away 50% of interior visqueen shelter walls and began eating holes in heavy outer rain shelter<br />Date Taken: 11/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum / water reaction has been creating caustic vapor trapped within the tent - pH paper demonstrates caustic vapor greater than pH of 10 in breathing zone at the entrance to the tent<br />Date Taken: 11/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A small reaction vessel was discovered at the Site. The vessel tag says 99% mercury, 1% lithium<br />Date Taken: 11/10/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 39.7168055555556<br />Longitude: -86.2555083333333<br />Tags:
The EPA On-Scene Coordinator briefs a Wayne TWP Level A team prior to hot zone entry and sampling<br />Date Taken: 11/4/2015<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:


5 metallic potassium vessels were located in a barn at the site. Three of the metal containers are visible picture-center. Two metal containers were within wooden shipping crates (center-back). Wooden shipping crates of potassium metal were labeled Metal potassium containers were over packed in May 20, 2015 and staged outdoors pending disposal Drum ID Key Barn fire on October 20, 2015 Heat from the October 20, 2015 barn fire burned plastic and wooden overpack containers off the five metal potassium vessels Top of one potassium container, located within a wood shipping crate. Interstitial space is paced with sand (probably/formerly oil soaked sands?) Light precipitation on 10/21/2015 - an awning was placed over potassium containers to avoid direct contact with rain potassium metal container - potential breach of container is located on lower left hand side of drum - white powder is visible on the container and nearby on the ground Various piles of unknown materials are located at the Site, see: yellow salt/cake like material (picture back), white salt/cake like material (picture front) Precipitation forecast for October 24, 2015 is 70%. Potassium containers were secured in four-walled tent and a storm water diversion trench was installed to prevent storm water from contacting potassium containers Infrared picture of Drum 1; heat differential indicates the drum is about 2/3 full. Infrared picture of Drum 2; heat differential indicates the drum is about 1/2 full Infrared picture of Drum 3; heat differential indicates this drum is nearly full Infrared picture of Drum 4; heat differential indicates a product level of 2/3 full Infrared picture of Drum 5; this drum is over-packed in sand and a wooden crate and temperature cannot indicate product level Drum of contaminated soil excavated near 35 gallon stainless steel containers; soil has pH of 14 SU EPA contractors erect a second, outer rain shelter to prevent precipitation from contacting water reactive materials EPA contractors place additional berming around rain shelters to prevent storm water from flowing under the rain shelter and contacting water reactive materials EPA contractors improve storm water diversion trenching and berming and post water reactive placards High resolution FLIR image High resolution FLIR image of metal potassium container, container is packed in sand within partially burned wood crate heat and humidity contributed to an increase in water reactivity for Drum 1 Water reactivity generating salt-like substance at the location of the drum leak Drum activity / water reaction has been generating caustic vapor - caustic vapor/condensate has melted away 50% of interior visqueen shelter walls and began eating holes in heavy outer rain shelter Drum / water reaction has been creating caustic vapor trapped within the tent - pH paper demonstrates caustic vapor greater than pH of 10 in breathing zone at the entrance to the tent A small reaction vessel was discovered at the Site. The vessel tag says 99% mercury, 1% lithium The EPA On-Scene Coordinator briefs a Wayne TWP Level A team prior to hot zone entry and sampling