United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region VI
POLLUTION REPORT
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Date: |
Friday, April 20, 2001
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From: |
Greg Fife
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Subject:
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Gulf Nuclear
2717 West 81st Street,
Odessa, TX
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POLREP No.: |
2
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Site #:
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06KN
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Reporting Period: |
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D.O. #:
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not applicable
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Start Date: |
4/10/2001
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
4/4/2001
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Response Type:
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Time-Critical
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Demob Date: |
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NPL Status:
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NPL
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Completion Date: |
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Incident Category:
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CERCLIS ID #: |
TX0000605258
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Contract #
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RCRIS ID #: |
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Contractor crews haves constructed decon facilities, analyses rooms, office and support trailers, and treatment and staging areas. Radiation areas are clearly designated.
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All radioactive material will be removed and disposed of offsite. The buildings will be dismantled and disposed of as well. Some radioactive sources will be sent to Los Alamos for proper storage.
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Crews will be loading roll-off boxes with contaminated material and wastes from the building. The approximately 20,000 pounds of lead shot shielding, contaminated with various isotopes, will be solidified to meet disposal criteria.
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Newspaper and television have reported on the activities of the site and will continue to monitor and report on the site. www.oaoa.com and www.big2.com are the websites for the respective media.
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response.epa.gov/gulfnuke
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