Personnel On-Scene: 12/08/08 EPA-1, START-1, ERRS-8, Other-4, Security-1 (24 hr) 12/09/08 EPA-4, PADEP-3, Taylor Township-1, START-1, ERRS-8, Other-2, Security-1 (24 hr) 12/10/08 EPA-2, START-1, ERRS-8, Other-3, Security-1 (24 hr) 12/11/08 EPA-1, PADEP-2, START-1, ERRS-8, Other-2, Security-1 (24 hr) 12/12/08 EPA-1, START-1, ERRS-8, Other-4, Security-1 (24 hr) 12/13/08 ERRS-8, Security-1 (24 hr)
Weather (New Castle, PA - Airport): 12/08/08 Low of 14° F, high of 31° F, mostly cloudy, 0.00” precipitation, wind W 0-7 mph. 12/09/08 Low of 31° F, high of 54° F, mostly cloudy, 0.17” precipitation, wind W 16-23 mph 12/10/08 Low of 28° F, high of 53° F, mostly cloudy, 0.07” precipitation, wind W 9-20 mph 12/11/08 Low of 26° F, high of 31° F, partly cloudy, 0.00” precipitation, wind W 5-8 mph 12/12/08 Low of 21° F, high of 30° F, overcast, light snow, 0.00” precipitation, wind W 9-15 mph 12/13/08 Low of 16° F, high of 29° F, partly cloudy, 0.00” precipitation, wind W 6-8 mph
12/08/08 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS prepared drums containing hazardous magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. A total of 511 drums (estimated at 128,489 pounds) were shipped offsite to MagPro LLC located in Camden, TN. The material will be recycled at that facility.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, drum inspection, disposal tracking and written and photographic documentation.
. 12/09/08 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS prepared drums containing hazardous magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. A total of 236 drums (estimated at 85,540 pounds) were shipped offsite to MagPro LLC located in Camden, TN. The material will be recycled at that facility.
A Reporter from the New Castle News requested a site visit and toured the facility. Additional personnel in attendance were USEPA OSC Jack Downie and Marjorie Easton, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator Larry Johnson, PADEP representatives Mary Hoffman, Gary Mechtly, and Freda Tarbell, and West Pittsburgh Township Supervisor Dave Allegro.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, drum inspection, disposal tracking and written and photographic documentation.
12/10/08 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS prepared drums containing hazardous magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. A total of 254 drums (estimated at 85,595 pounds) were shipped offsite to MagPro LLC located in Camden, TN. The material will be recycled at that facility.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, drum inspection, disposal tracking and written and photographic documentation.
12/11/08 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS prepared drums containing hazardous magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. A total of 184 drums (estimated at 70,323 pounds) were shipped offsite to MagPro LLC located in Camden, TN. The crew also began cleanup of a large pile of old skids and other miscellaneous debris. They are using a chipper to reduce the size of the debris. They will ship the compost material offsite for disposal.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, drum inspection, disposal tracking and written and photographic documentation. PADEP Representatives Mary Hoffman and Kevin Jordan mobilized to site to assist with oversight.
12/12/08 Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental Services, Inc. held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities.
ERRS prepared drums containing hazardous magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. A total of 176 drums (estimated at 70,495 pounds) were shipped offsite to MagPro LLC located in Camden, TN. The crew continued cleanup of a large pile of old skids and other miscellaneous debris. They are using a chipper to reduce the size of the debris. They will ship the compost material offsite for disposal.
START provided the OSC with technical and administrative assistance, conducted contractor monitoring, drum inspection, disposal tracking and written and photographic documentation.
12/13/08
ERRS prepared drums containing magnesium scrap material (that have been inspected and classified by Capitol Inc.) for offsite shipment by weighing, labelling, banding, placing on skids, and staging the drums according to their weight. The crew continued cleanup of a large pile of old skids and other miscellaneous debris. They are using a chipper to reduce the size of the debris. They will ship the compost material offsite for disposal.
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