United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region IV
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
From:
Art Smith


Subject: 

Initial and Final Polrep
Grayson Middle School Hg Release
726 John Hill Taylor Drive, Leitchfield, KY
Latitude: 37.4833000
Longitude: -86.2653000


POLREP No.:
1
Site #:
1217
Reporting Period:
12/02/2004
D.O. #:
Start Date:
12/2/2004
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
12/2/2004
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
12/2/2004
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
12/2/2004
Incident Category:
Removal Assessment
CERCLIS ID #:
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

On Dec. 2, OSC Smith responded to a report of a mercury spill at Grayson Middle School in Leitchfield, KY, (NRC #743052).  The source of the release occurring originally on Nov. 23 involved a vial of mercury that was being used as a demonstration in a class. At that time, the school conducted a minor cleanup themselves, removing all visible mercury and applying powdered sulfur to bind up any remaining mercury beads.  


Current Activities

OSC Smith mobilized to the incident at the request of KYDEP to assist in air monitoring using the EPA-owned Lumex mercury analyzer.  The OSC arrived onsite at 1500 hrs. CST and was met by officials with the Grayson Co. School District, Grayson Co. Emergency Management, and KYDEP.  The class room was checked with the Lumex Analyzer.  The EPA OSC discovered additional mercury beads and attempted to use duct tape to remove the source.  After this attempt at source control, results indicated that while a source of mercury was still present, mercury vapor concentrations were well below EPA's removal action level of 2 ug/m3.  The school district indicated their intention was to complete the cleanup using a commercially available mercury spill kit.  EPA and KYDEP concluded that the response was appropriate to the given situation and demobilized the site at approximately 1700 hrs. CST.


Planned Removal Actions

No further EPA action is necessary.


response.epa.gov/Graysonmsmercury