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Norris Lab

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Signage for the laboratory.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5705444444445<br />Longitude: -111.691697222222<br />Tags: Site File
Front side of the assay lab. The main laboratory is on the right and the processing/crushing lab is on the left.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5705138888889<br />Longitude: -111.691666666667<br />Tags: Site File
Side of the processing/crushing laboratory where excess material is expelled from the facility and onto the ground. Note the corrosion of the metal siding along the base of the building.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706583333333<br />Longitude: -111.691641666667<br />Tags: Site File
Side of the processing/crushing laboratory where excess material is expelled from the facility and onto the ground. Note the corrosion of the metal siding along the base of the building.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706333333333<br />Longitude: -111.691658333333<br />Tags: Site File
Exterior image of the south side of the assay lab. Vent is from the chemical hood inside the building.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706166666667<br />Longitude: -111.691383333333<br />Tags: Site File
Back side of the assay lab.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5708194444444<br />Longitude: -111.691322222222<br />Tags: Site File
Conditions inside the laboratory.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5707583333333<br />Longitude: -111.691536111111<br />Tags: Site File
Conditions inside the laboratory.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570775<br />Longitude: -111.691605555556<br />Tags: Site File
Conditions inside the laboratory.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570668<br />Longitude: -111.691479<br />Tags: Site File
Conditions in the bathroom inside the laboratory (chemicals were reportedly flushed down the toilet and into a septic tank).<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706277777778<br />Longitude: -111.691536111111<br />Tags: Site File
Strychnine Sulfide Crystals found within the storage cabinet.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570668<br />Longitude: -111.691479<br />Tags: Site File
One of three bottles of picric acid (picric reagent) onsite.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5705694444444<br />Longitude: -111.691780555556<br />Tags: Site File
One of three bottles of Picric Acid found in the laboratory.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570668<br />Longitude: -111.691479<br />Tags: Site File
Conditions inside the laboratory (cabinet under the fume hood).<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706333333333<br />Longitude: -111.691413888889<br />Tags: Site File
Partially full bottle of Hydrofluoric Acid found under the hood next to Ammonium Hydroxide.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570668<br />Longitude: -111.691479<br />Tags: Site File
Acids that were not moved due to crystals or type of acid. Perchloric acid on the left and 4 unknowns with significant crystal growth.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570668<br />Longitude: -111.691479<br />Tags: Site File
View inside the hood of the lab. Perchloric acid on the right, and an unknown with crystal growth on the left.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5706777777778<br />Longitude: -111.691483333333<br />Tags: Site File
Picric acid with significant crystal growth on the left, HydroBromic Acid in the middle and an unknown acid on the right.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.570725<br />Longitude: -111.691313888889<br />Tags: Site File
One of 3 bottles of Hydrofluoric Acid found on site. The bottle to the left is believed to be picric acid and shows significant crystal growth.<br />Date Taken: 6/21/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5708194444444<br />Longitude: -111.691383333333<br />Tags: Site File
Entrance to the historic dance hall structure.<br />Date Taken: 6/22/2018<br />Category: Assessment<br />Latitude: 45.5707444444445<br />Longitude: -111.691666666667<br />Tags: Site File

Signage for the laboratory. Front side of the assay lab. The main laboratory is on the right and the processing/crushing lab is on the left. Side of the processing/crushing laboratory where excess material is expelled from the facility and onto the ground. Note the corrosion of the metal siding along the base of the building. Side of the processing/crushing laboratory where excess material is expelled from the facility and onto the ground. Note the corrosion of the metal siding along the base of the building. Exterior image of the south side of the assay lab. Vent is from the chemical hood inside the building. Back side of the assay lab. Conditions inside the laboratory. Conditions inside the laboratory. Conditions inside the laboratory. Conditions in the bathroom inside the laboratory (chemicals were reportedly flushed down the toilet and into a septic tank). Strychnine Sulfide Crystals found within the storage cabinet. One of three bottles of picric acid (picric reagent) onsite. One of three bottles of Picric Acid found in the laboratory. Conditions inside the laboratory (cabinet under the fume hood). Partially full bottle of Hydrofluoric Acid found under the hood next to Ammonium Hydroxide. Acids that were not moved due to crystals or type of acid. Perchloric acid on the left and 4 unknowns with significant crystal growth. View inside the hood of the lab. Perchloric acid on the right, and an unknown with crystal growth on the left. Picric acid with significant crystal growth on the left, HydroBromic Acid in the middle and an unknown acid on the right. One of 3 bottles of Hydrofluoric Acid found on site. The bottle to the left is believed to be picric acid and shows significant crystal growth. Entrance to the historic dance hall structure. Image of leftover samples stored outside of the historic dance hall directly the the right of the main entrance. Image of the inside of the historic dance hall. The structure is now being used to store leftover samples that were analyzed by the laboratory. Condition of the historic homestead used by laboratory staff to store hazardous waste. USEPA placed the red danger tape around the dilapidated structure. Dilapidated homestead structure containing Perchloric Acid that is exposed to the elements. Solid waste stored inside the historic homestead structure. Approximately 30 bottles of Perchloric Acid stored in a dilapidated historic homestead structure and exposed to the elements at the site. Two shipping containers of perchloric acid within the dilapidated barn on site. Styrofoam containers containing 3-6 bottles of perchloric acid. One of 5 styrofoam containers containing Perchloric acid located within a dilapidated barn. Each ontainer contains 3-6 1 Liter bottles of perchloric acid. Placards indicating an oxidizer (left) and corrosive (right). Styrofoam containers with perchloric acid inside. Electronic waste found in an abandoned structure on the site. Containers found outside in the grass to the east of the lab. Interior view of the assay lab after most of the hazardous chemicals were removed. The lab still needs to be cleared of remnant dust and other hazardous substances. View of volatile chemicals located in and around the fume hood in the lab that will be removed by the Explosive Ordinance and Disposal (OED) Team. Note all other chemicals have been removed from the facility. View of access created for the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (OED) Team to facilitate removal of volatile chemicals located in and around the fume hood in the lab. Note all other chemicals have been removed from the facility. Image of precautionary blast barrier and homestead containing volatile chemicals. Note plywood used to temporarily restrict access to the structure. Precautionary berm constructed around the homestead that contains volatile chemicals as a blast barrier to protect nearby structures. View of the partially constructed west pit that was excavated outside of town that will be used by the Explosive Ordinance and Disposal (OED) Team to detonate the highly volatile chemicals removed from the homestead and assay lab. View of the partially constructed east pit that was excavated outside of town that will be used by the Explosive Ordinance and Disposal (OED) Team to detonate the highly volatile chemicals removed from the homestead and assay lab. Incident Command briefing the on-site Incident Management Team. USEPA On-Scene Coordinator providing update on operational details. Community involvement on site. County Fire, EMS, Sheriff, and Dispatch, along with Highway Patrol all came together to help with security and safety on site. Community involvement on site. County Fire, EMS, Sheriff, and Dispatch, along with Highway Patrol all came together to help with security and safety on site. Missoula Bomb Squad on site to dispose of high hazard chemicals on site. Equipment utilized by the Missoula County Explosives Ordinance Disposal Team. USEPA and Missoula County Explosives Ordinance Disposal Team preparing for action. Detonation cord placed in the pit constructed at the laboratory to address containers of chemicals that were deemed too volatile to transport outside of town. Detonation site outside of town before the controlled explosion. Note the chemicals that have been placed in the pit. Chemicals that have been placed in the pit before the controlled explosion. Detonation site outside of town before the controlled explosion. Note the chemicals that have been placed in the pit. View of the controlled explosion just outside the lab. This detonation was used to address containers that were deemed to be too volatile to transport outside of town. View of the detonation site outside of town. Detonation site outside of town after the controlled explosion. Detonation site outside of town after the controlled explosion. Federal On-Scene Coordinator being interviewed on-site by the press. Exterior view of the dance haul after it was cleared of the remnant soil samples that were previously analyzed by the assay lab staff. Interior view of the dance haul after it was cleared of the remnant soil samples that were previously analyzed by the assay lab staff. Interior view of the dance haul after it was cleared of the remnant soil samples that were previously analyzed by the assay lab staff. View outside the lab after the contaminated soil was excavated and backfilled with fill material. View outside the lab after the contaminated soil was excavated and backfilled with fill material. View outside the lab after the contaminated soil was excavated and backfilled with fill material. View outside the homestead after restoration. View outside the homestead after restoration. View inside the homestead after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the small structure on-site after the electronics were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. Note the equipment that was left on-site. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. Note the equipment that was left on-site. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory after the containers of chemicals were removed. View inside the laboratory (fume hood) after the containers of chemicals and asbestos were removed. View inside the laboratory under the fume hood after the containers of chemicals were removed. Post-restoration view of the eastern-most remote detonation location west of town. Seed will be applied by the property owner in Fall, 2018. Post-restoration view of the western-most remote detonation location west of town. Seed will be applied by the property owner in Fall, 2018. Waste packaged on the truck for shipment to an off-site disposal facility. Waste packaged on the truck for shipment to an off-site disposal facility. Truck, placarded and ready to transport waste to an off-site disposal facility.. Workshop after waste was transported to an off-site disposal facility. Workshop after waste was transported to an off-site disposal facility. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ. Conditions inside the laboratory. Image provided by Montana DEQ.