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Preservation Aviation

All POLREP's for this site Preservation Aviation
North Hollywood, CA - EPA Region IX
POLREP #13
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On-Scene Coordinator - Robert Wise 10/19/2004
Emergency - Removal Action Pollution Report (POLREP) #13
Start Date: 5/27/2004
Pollution Report (POLREP) #13
Site Description
See POLREP #1

Photograph Description (web site only):  START chemist operating a BNC SAM 935 Multi-Channel Analyzer to determine waste activity levels.


Current Activities
October 6, 2004:  1 OSC, 3 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, RFPs for laboratory analytical out for bid,  profiles for low (<30 pCi/g) and medium (30-222 pCi/g) radioactive waste submitted to U.S. Ecology for approval.
START: worked on instrument technical issues with ERRS health physics sub-contractor, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 7, 2004:  1 OSC, 3 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm
START: worked on instrument technical issues with ERRS health physics sub-contractor, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 8, 2004:  1 OSC, 3 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA setup, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 11, 2004:  1 OSC, 5 START, 11 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA analysis of samples, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance, update item web site and photodocumentation.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 12, 2004:  1 OSC, 4 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis, bulk medium level radioactive waste into roll-off bin.
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA setup, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 13, 2004:  1 OSC, 4 START, 11 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis, bulk medium level radioactive waste into roll-off bin.
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA analysis, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS

October 14, 2004:  1 OSC, 4 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis, bulk medium level radioactive waste into roll-off bin.
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA analysis, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS, intitate surface contamination migration assessments (support zone, sidewalk, street)

October 15, 2004:  1 OSC, 4 START, 12 ERRS, 2 PST
ERRS: continued to bulk debris into roll-off bins,  continued to segregate radium containing materials (rcm) and non-rcm, collect samples for MCA analysis, bulk medium level radioactive waste into roll-off bin.
START: assisted in segregation of rcm and non-rcm, MCA analysis, continued air surveillance, personnel decontamination assistance.
PST:  gamma dose rate perimeter survey, personnel decontamination, medical surveillance, RCMS, continue surface contamination migration assessments (support zone, sidewalk, street)










Planned Removal Actions
Phase 2. North/South Yard Cleanout:
Phase 2 operations expected to continue until late October 2004.  Site operations will be suspended the week starting November 22, 2004 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Phase 3. North Building Cleanout:  November 2004
Phase 4. North Building Structural Assessment:  February 2005
Phase 5. North/South Building Decon:  March 2005
Phase 6. Yard Area/Subsurface Assessment:  March 2005
Phase 7. Yard/Subsurface Remediation: April 2005


Next Steps
See POLREP #10

Key Issues
1.  Parking issues for site equipment and personnel
2.  Discharge of gray water to POTW
3.  Assessment of radioactive materials inside the structure.


 
Disposition Of Wastes


Waste Stream Quantity Manifest # Disposal Facility
Debris, not regulated by DOT 240 cubic yards Chemical Waste Management, Kettleman Hills, CA and U.S. Ecology, Beatty, NV
Materials Not Regulated by DOT, Surface Contaminated Objects contaminated with less then 222 pCi/g radium 80 cubic yards U.S. Ecology, Grandview, ID