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Personnel On-Scene:
02/21/08 EPA-1, START-1,ERRS-8, Security-1 (24 hr)
02/22/08 START-1, ERRS-8, Other-3, Security-1 (24 hr)
Weather:
02/21/08 Low of -0.9° F, high of 24° F. Clear, 0.00 inches of precipitation, wind ESE 5-7 mph.
02/22/08 Low of 23° F, high of 27° F. Light Snow, 0.01 inches of precipitation, NNW 6-8 mph.
02/21/08
USEPA’s OSC Marjorie Easton was on site for oversight of activities and site entry. OSC Easton demobilized.
ERRS contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities, areas of concern and safety issues associated with the day’s activities. ERRS continues to react material from Building 2 in the reaction pit and accelerates the reaction by adding water. ERRS had fire #9 today in the reaction pit. The fire was contained and posted no threat to personnel, equipment, or other material. The material being reacted is treated as highly hazardous because the contents of the drums are unknown. ERRS is taking extra precautions when working the material.
START assisted as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation.
02/22/08
ERRS contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities, areas of concern and safety issues associated with the day’s activities. ERRS continued to react material from Building 2 in the reaction pit and to date ERRS has reacted 595 drums of material. ERRS is using full face respirators any time they are either working the pit or in the vicinity of the reaction pit. ERRS continues to get violent reactions from the material and had fire #10 today. The fire was contained in the pit and posed no threat to personnel, equipment, or other material. START monitored drums for Radioactivity using a Ludlum Model 19, and gasses were monitored using a Multirae.
START assisted as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation.
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