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McMurray Road Chemical Removal

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One of many boxes indicating a mixture of chemical contents, which may require hazard categorization by EPA START contractors.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
View of the first full day of the EPA emergency removal operation from McMurray Road.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Building #2 prior to initiation of removal work.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Example of chemical storage in building #1.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Some containers of chemicals were easy to access while others presented additional safety and logisitical challenges.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Precariously situated box labeled as containing Cadmium Chloride, one of many potential CERCLA hazardous substances found on site.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Building #2 shelving of hundreds of containers of chemicals.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.2812944444444<br />Longitude: -122.387505555556<br />Tags:
Broken container causing release of hazardous chemical.<br />Date Taken: 1/21/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Build #2 had a mixture of chemicals that were stored in an organized fashion while others were scattered and mixed with miscellaneous waste and debris.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Chemicals of hazardous substances, such as one pictured here labeled as Nickel Chloride, were found in a variety of container types, of varying conditions, and stored along with other potentially incompatible chemicals. <br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
A room full of metal storage lockers was found in building #4 (the house). Some chemicals initially appeared to be stored based on hazardous properties, while others were not.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
EPA contractors categorizing small containers of chemicals and taken from building #2 and preparing them for over packing into drums.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Chemicals, once categorized, were carefully packed in drums with other compatible chemicals within the same hazard class to ensure safe transportation to a disposal facility. <br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Processing of labeled chemical containers for transportation and disposal. <br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Evidence of vandalism in Building 4, with containers exposed to the elements.<br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Building 2 shelves at the end of day 1/22/2016. <br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Containers staged to be categorized for disposal. <br />Date Taken: 1/22/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Field Hazard Categorization of unknown containers. <br />Date Taken: 1/23/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Unknown Containers and clutter adjacent to over-packing station. <br />Date Taken: 1/23/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Over-packed drums and cubic yard boxes staged for transport and disposal. <br />Date Taken: 1/23/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.2815083333333<br />Longitude: -122.38755<br />Tags:
Building 1 work bench, slop sink, chemical containers and debris. <br />Date Taken: 1/25/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Building 1 chemical containers and debris prior to work beginning. <br />Date Taken: 1/25/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Recovery of buried 5 gallon buckets in front of Building 2. <br />Date Taken: 1/25/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Half full 5 gallon bucket which was buried in front of building 2. <br />Date Taken: 1/25/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Chemical Containers staged in Building 1 awaiting to be documented and overpacked. <br />Date Taken: 1/26/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.2814361111111<br />Longitude: -122.387719444444<br />Tags:
Empty shelves in Building 4 after removal of containers<br />Date Taken: 1/27/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Leaking Amyl Acetate containers from Building 1 contained in tote. <br />Date Taken: 1/27/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.2816305555556<br />Longitude: -122.387611111111<br />Tags:
Building 2 shelving post removal. <br />Date Taken: 1/29/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.281425<br />Longitude: -122.387344444444<br />Tags:
Building 3 post removal with personal items placed inside;, Building 2 through doorway. <br />Date Taken: 1/29/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.281425<br />Longitude: -122.387327777778<br />Tags:
Site after all chemical containers, over packs and rolloff bins have been transported off site for disposal. <br />Date Taken: 1/29/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 47.2808527777778<br />Longitude: -122.387702777778<br />Tags:

One of many boxes indicating a mixture of chemical contents, which may require hazard categorization by EPA START contractors. View of the first full day of the EPA emergency removal operation from McMurray Road. Building #2 prior to initiation of removal work. Example of chemical storage in building #1. Some containers of chemicals were easy to access while others presented additional safety and logisitical challenges. Precariously situated box labeled as containing Cadmium Chloride, one of many potential CERCLA hazardous substances found on site. Building #2 shelving of hundreds of containers of chemicals. Broken container causing release of hazardous chemical. Build #2 had a mixture of chemicals that were stored in an organized fashion while others were scattered and mixed with miscellaneous waste and debris. Chemicals of hazardous substances, such as one pictured here labeled as Nickel Chloride, were found in a variety of container types, of varying conditions, and stored along with other potentially incompatible chemicals. A room full of metal storage lockers was found in building #4 (the house). Some chemicals initially appeared to be stored based on hazardous properties, while others were not. EPA contractors categorizing small containers of chemicals and taken from building #2 and preparing them for over packing into drums. Chemicals, once categorized, were carefully packed in drums with other compatible chemicals within the same hazard class to ensure safe transportation to a disposal facility. Processing of labeled chemical containers for transportation and disposal. Evidence of vandalism in Building 4, with containers exposed to the elements. Building 2 shelves at the end of day 1/22/2016. Containers staged to be categorized for disposal. Field Hazard Categorization of unknown containers. Unknown Containers and clutter adjacent to over-packing station. Over-packed drums and cubic yard boxes staged for transport and disposal. Building 1 work bench, slop sink, chemical containers and debris. Building 1 chemical containers and debris prior to work beginning. Recovery of buried 5 gallon buckets in front of Building 2. Half full 5 gallon bucket which was buried in front of building 2. Chemical Containers staged in Building 1 awaiting to be documented and overpacked. Empty shelves in Building 4 after removal of containers Leaking Amyl Acetate containers from Building 1 contained in tote. Building 2 shelving post removal. Building 3 post removal with personal items placed inside;, Building 2 through doorway. Site after all chemical containers, over packs and rolloff bins have been transported off site for disposal.