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Walter Johnson Middle School Mercury Response

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Approximately 1,200 Bags of personal belongings from students staged in the school courtyard.<br />Date Taken: 9/9/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1693638888889<br />Longitude: -115.262161111111<br />Tags:
EPA personnel discusses the screening process with a parent who brought in clothing potentially contaminated with mercury.<br />Date Taken: 9/10/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1690638888889<br />Longitude: -115.262336111111<br />Tags:
USCG personnel screen the contents of bags for elevated mercury levels.<br />Date Taken: 9/10/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1693583333333<br />Longitude: -115.262213888889<br />Tags:
Cleanup Contractors vacuum elemental mercury from gym floor.<br />Date Taken: 9/10/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1688944444444<br />Longitude: -115.260758333333<br />Tags:
Lumex 915 setup in the school gym for mercury clearance sampling.<br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1709166666667<br />Longitude: -115.261238888889<br />Tags:
Lumex 915 setup in school gym for mercury clearance sampling. <br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1691583333333<br />Longitude: -115.260611111111<br />Tags:
Propane heaters and fans used to volatilize elemental mercury in the boys locker room.<br />Date Taken: 9/11/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1684722222222<br />Longitude: -115.261008333333<br />Tags:
Propane heaters and fans used to volatilize elemental mercury in the boys locker room.<br />Date Taken: 9/11/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.16935<br />Longitude: -115.260491666667<br />Tags:
START personnel screens individual lockers in the boys locker room for elevated levels of mercury.<br />Date Taken: 9/11/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1693888888889<br />Longitude: -115.260475<br />Tags:
Lumex 915 setup in girls locker room for mercury clearance sampling.<br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1693722222222<br />Longitude: -115.260475<br />Tags:
Buses staged in school parking lot for mercury screening.<br />Date Taken: 9/9/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1686888888889<br />Longitude: -115.262611111111<br />Tags:
START personnel screens bus for mercury with a Lumex 915 mercury vapor analyzer. <br />Date Taken: 9/9/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.168675<br />Longitude: -115.262680555556<br />Tags:
Elemental mercury on dresser from residence contained with blue tape prior to disposal.<br />Date Taken: 9/14/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1653444444444<br />Longitude: -115.275291666667<br />Tags:
Mattress and Box Spring that were contaminated with mercury are contained in plastic prior to disposal.<br />Date Taken: 9/14/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1652944444444<br />Longitude: -115.275483333333<br />Tags:
Lumex 915 set up for mercury clearance sampling in students room after carpeting removed from floor.<br />Date Taken: 9/14/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1655<br />Longitude: -115.275627777778<br />Tags:
Students lined up for evaluation. Personal items bagged for screening<br />Date Taken: 9/7/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Personal items bagged for screening<br />Date Taken: 9/7/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Las Vegas HAZMAT working the organization of the screening and decontamination process<br />Date Taken: 9/7/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Students personal items bagged and being prepared for screening<br />Date Taken: 9/8/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Student personal items in bags being heated and vented to removal any possible HG vapors<br />Date Taken: 9/8/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Personal items being screened and placed in areas based on levels of HG vapor levels<br />Date Taken: 9/10/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Walter Johnson Middle School site layout<br />Date Taken: 9/11/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
OSC Nattis being interviewed <br />Date Taken: 9/11/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 36.1687166666667<br />Longitude: -115.263091666667<br />Tags:
OSC Calanoq monitoring an air handling unit<br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
OSC Calanog being interviewed <br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Southeast corner of the gym - floor removed. This area was in direct contact with the HG spill<br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
All carpet in within the gym area was removed to reduce HG vapors<br />Date Taken: 9/12/2016<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:




Approximately 1,200 Bags of personal belongings from students staged in the school courtyard. EPA personnel discusses the screening process with a parent who brought in clothing potentially contaminated with mercury. USCG personnel screen the contents of bags for elevated mercury levels. Cleanup Contractors vacuum elemental mercury from gym floor. Lumex 915 setup in the school gym for mercury clearance sampling. Lumex 915 setup in school gym for mercury clearance sampling. Propane heaters and fans used to volatilize elemental mercury in the boys locker room. Propane heaters and fans used to volatilize elemental mercury in the boys locker room. START personnel screens individual lockers in the boys locker room for elevated levels of mercury. Lumex 915 setup in girls locker room for mercury clearance sampling. Buses staged in school parking lot for mercury screening. START personnel screens bus for mercury with a Lumex 915 mercury vapor analyzer. Elemental mercury on dresser from residence contained with blue tape prior to disposal. Mattress and Box Spring that were contaminated with mercury are contained in plastic prior to disposal. Lumex 915 set up for mercury clearance sampling in students room after carpeting removed from floor. Students lined up for evaluation. Personal items bagged for screening Personal items bagged for screening Las Vegas HAZMAT working the organization of the screening and decontamination process Students personal items bagged and being prepared for screening Student personal items in bags being heated and vented to removal any possible HG vapors Personal items being screened and placed in areas based on levels of HG vapor levels Walter Johnson Middle School site layout OSC Nattis being interviewed OSC Calanoq monitoring an air handling unit OSC Calanog being interviewed Southeast corner of the gym - floor removed. This area was in direct contact with the HG spill All carpet in within the gym area was removed to reduce HG vapors