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Delhi Mercury Spill

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General view of furnace impacted by elemental mercury. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Furnace with cover emoved to expose ledge where elemental mercury beads were identified. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Furnace ledge with visible mercury 'micro' beads.<br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Furnace lip with visible mercury beads present<br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
General view of furnace/utility room where elemental mercury was identified in and around base of furnace. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
EPA contractor (ERRS) mercury HEPA vacuum. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
EPA Contractors (ERRS) in process of removing elemental mercury beads from furnace room floor near base of furnace. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Furnace/utility room with misc. residential items removed to allow for clear operational area.<br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Misc items temporarily removed from furnace/utility room to be screened with Lumex to determine if impacted by mercury and/or mercury vapor. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Close-up of ERRS HEPA vacuum mercury chamber with elemental mercury beads comingled with furnace debris. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
View of furnace post remediation activities (HEPA vacuum and deionized water 'wipe down') <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Close-up of furnace ledge post remedial activities. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Close-up of furnace with bottom cover removed to access base and investigate area around blower motor underneath ledge where elemental mercury beads were identified. <br />Date Taken: 9/23/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Portion of broken mercury switch removed from internal componets of furnace. <br />Date Taken: 9/24/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
EPA contractors accessing internal cavity of mercury impacted furnace after removal of components. <br />Date Taken: 9/24/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
Potentialli mercury impacted clothes and miscellaneous residential personal items removed from furnace/laundry room staged on poly vinyl to inventory and air out. <br />Date Taken: 9/24/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:
General view of furnace with internal componets removed.<br />Date Taken: 9/24/2014<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 42.294087<br />Longitude: -83.819056<br />Tags:




General view of furnace impacted by elemental mercury. Furnace with cover emoved to expose ledge where elemental mercury beads were identified. Furnace ledge with visible mercury 'micro' beads. Furnace lip with visible mercury beads present General view of furnace/utility room where elemental mercury was identified in and around base of furnace. EPA contractor (ERRS) mercury HEPA vacuum. EPA Contractors (ERRS) in process of removing elemental mercury beads from furnace room floor near base of furnace. Furnace/utility room with misc. residential items removed to allow for clear operational area. Misc items temporarily removed from furnace/utility room to be screened with Lumex to determine if impacted by mercury and/or mercury vapor. Close-up of ERRS HEPA vacuum mercury chamber with elemental mercury beads comingled with furnace debris. View of furnace post remediation activities (HEPA vacuum and deionized water 'wipe down') Close-up of furnace ledge post remedial activities. Close-up of furnace with bottom cover removed to access base and investigate area around blower motor underneath ledge where elemental mercury beads were identified. Portion of broken mercury switch removed from internal componets of furnace. EPA contractors accessing internal cavity of mercury impacted furnace after removal of components. Potentialli mercury impacted clothes and miscellaneous residential personal items removed from furnace/laundry room staged on poly vinyl to inventory and air out. General view of furnace with internal componets removed.