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Ogden June 2024 Mercury Spill

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Photos-20240609-133304.JPG<br />Date Taken: <br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Chemical Inventory Additional mercury bottle found mixed in with items that were relocated from the shed to the side yard. Relocated items were moved by the homeowner and homeowner's family prior to site activities. Emergency Response Chemical Inventory
Photos-20240609-134948.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities EPA contractors removing chemicals from the very top shelf in the shed. Chemicals are passed along using a secondary container to minimize potential for uncontrolled spills. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities
Photos-20240609-142955.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities Mercury recovery vacuum collection jar with liquid mercury and debris after the initial vacuuming of the shed was complete. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities
Photos-20240609-143151.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities Containers filled with liquid mercury found inside the shed are placed into a secondary containment. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities
Photos-20240609-143259.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities Close up view of some containers storing liquid mercury found in the shed. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities
Photos-20240609-144355.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities EPA contractor contains chemicals in a lined tote with absorbent material to be categorized and segregated once cleaned with HgX. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities
Photos-20240609-144643.JPG<br />Date Taken: 6/9/2024<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: Site Activities EPA contractor cutting off pieces of items going into roll off bin to be analyzed for mercury via toxicity characteristic leaching procedure sample preparation. Emergency Response 6/9/2024 Site Activities