United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region III
POLLUTION REPORT


Date:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
From:
Jack Downie

Subject: 

Removal Action
Remacor, Inc.
P.O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA
Latitude: 40.9349711
Longitude: -80.3686583


POLREP No.:
178
Site #:
G3GM
Reporting Period:
9/6/08-9/8/08
D.O. #:
03-04-015
Start Date:
9/15/2006
Response Authority:
CERCLA
Mob Date:
9/15/2006
Response Type:
Emergency
Demob Date:
 
NPL Status:
Non NPL
Completion Date:
 
Incident Category:
Removal Action
CERCLIS ID #:
PAD074965096
Contract #
RCRIS ID #:
 

Site Description

EPA continues its emergency removal action at this site which currently involves the repackaging, transportation, and removal of flammable magnesium materials. EPA continues to repackage the magnesium waste to increase the material's stability. Staging of the repackaged drums continues in an organized fashion to maximize accessibility for retrieval by generators or disposal contractors. PADEP is overseeing site activities for the state and providing support. EPA START contractor TechLaw is providing technical and administrative support to the EPA. EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to the site as well as coordinate activities with the various generators.


Current Activities

Personnel On-Scene:    
09/06/08 ERRS-8, START-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
09/08/08 , ERRS-8, START-1, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)

Weather:
09/06/08 Low of 52° F, high of 66° F, overcast with fog in the morning, 0.00inches of precipitation, wind N at 0-15 mph.
09/08/08 Low of 47° F, high of 79° F, fog in morning then clear skies, 0.00 inches precipitation, calm wind.

09/06/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.  ERRS repackaged 36 drums of magnesium during the day. ERRS performed weekly maintenance of the grounds as well as routine equipment maintenance and grounds-keeping.
  
START assisted the EPA as needed, monitored containerized waste for stability using thermal imagery, and conducted written/photographic documentation.

09/08/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.  ERRS repackaged 71 drums of magnesium during the day. A total of 3,344 drums of repackaged magnesium waste have been stored in building 2. ERRS also continued routine equipment maintenance and grounds-keeping.
  
START assisted the EPA as needed, monitored containerized waste for stability using thermal imagery, and conducted written/photographic documentation.


Next Steps

ERRS will continue repackaging magnesium waste from corroded drums into new DOT approved vented drums. ERRS will arrange for transportation of the drummed magnesium material to an off-site disposal or recycling facility. ERRS will also arrange for off-site treatment and disposal of hazardous waste materials in buildings 7 and 9. ERRS is planning the procedures to be used to empty material from the silos on site.


Key Issues

None.


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