Personnel On-Scene: 02/23/09 START-1, ERRS-7, 02/24/09 EPA-3, START-1, ERRS-6, PADEP-2,
Weather: 02/23/09 Low of 13° F, high of 22° F, partly cloudy, 0.00” precipitation, wind 11-15 mph. 02/24/09 Low of 01° F, high of 27° F, mostly cloudy, 0.00” precipitation, wind 3-6 mph
02/23/09 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS continued cleanup activities of the large debris piles located on the south side of building 9. The debris piles consist of large pieces of metal scrap, and large concrete chunks with rebar protruding from them, mixed with dirt and other fines. ERRS workers cut the scrap metal down to a transportable size and broke up the concrete, removing the rebar, and then cut the rebar to a suitable length for transporting. The metal was taken to a scrap yard for recycling. The concrete was staged in the same location as the concrete debris from the burn area. The fines that were sifted from the debris were stockpiled separately. The fines stockpile contains elevated concentrations of arsenic and lead. Disposal analysis is pending.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, and written and photographic documentation.
02/24/09 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS completed cleanup activities of the large debris piles located on the south side of building 9.
START conducted sampling activities at seven locations where lab data indicated elevated arsenic concentrations. Samples were taken at the surface, 12- and 24-inch depths at each of the locations. START was assisted by ERRS who dug to the 24 inch depths with a backhoe, as the ground was too frozen to dig with hand tools.
ERRS prepared to demobilize from the Site by disconnecting power from the office trailer and break building, and by packing and loading equipment to be taken back to ERRS headquarters.
ERRS, START and EPA demobilized.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) representatives Mary Hoffman and Kevin Jordan were on site to assist with oversight.
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