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United
States Environmental Protection Agency
Region V
POLLUTION REPORT
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| Date: |
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
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| From: |
Brian Kelly
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Subject:
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Initial and Final
Chem-Strip Fire - Emergency Response
12400 Evergreen Road,
Detroit, MI
Latitude: 42.3787000
Longitude: -83.2367000
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| POLREP No.: |
1
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Site #:
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585
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| Reporting Period: |
12/12-17/03
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D.O. #:
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| Start Date: |
12/12/2003
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Response Authority:
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CERCLA
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Mob Date: |
12/12/2003
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Response Type:
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Emergency
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| Demob Date: |
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NPL Status:
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Non NPL
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| Completion Date: |
12/17/2003
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Incident Category:
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Removal Action
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| CERCLIS ID #: |
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Contract #
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Chem-strip removes paint from defective auto parts by use of heating ovens and acid bath. The fire cause the release of an unknown volume of pH 2-14 units, acids and bases. The facility reported no organics or flammables were involved, and the fire was structural.
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On December 12, U.S. EPA received notification from the NRC and responded at the request of the Detroit Emergency Management. OSCs Brian Kelly and James Justices responded and were briefed by the PRP’s contractor EQ. By the time U.S. EPA was notified the fire was extinguished and run-off contained.
By December 16, EQ had recovered approximately 40,000 gallons of liquid and ten 20-yard roll-off boxes of impacted material.
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The Michigan DEQ will oversee continued cleanup.
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response.epa.gov/chem-strip
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