This site, a defunct automotive brake pad manufacturer, was brought to the attention of EPA by the NJDEP for a possible referral for a CERCLA removal action. An inspection by EPA OSCs and a DEP responder on 12/23/05 revealed the following hazardous materials/wastes were abandoned at the site: tons of asbestos material, tons of elemental sulphur, 1,000+ drums of mostly unknown materials or materials that do not match the label description, hundreds of smaller containers, acids, flammable liquids, iron and aluminum powders, flammable solids, waste oil, solvents, and other contaminants or pollutants. The Site is semi-controlled, with most doors being locked but numerous open windows or sections of sheet-metal walls missing. A maintenance man is on-site for a few hours Mon-Fri.
During June,2006, the OSC observed that employees of the RP, Friction Division Products, were entering the Site and loading contaminated drums and debris in a roll-off from Building #7. In the process of removing the contaminated debris they Spilled powdered chemicals from broken bags on a pallet. EPA brought this to the attention of the property owners. With EPA management authorization, and the owner's permission, EPA initiated security guard service as of June 15, 2006 to prevent access by the RP and other unauthorized persons. Security guard service was discontinued on June 26, 2006, when RP agreed to not enter the Site unless EPA was present.
At the direction of the OSC, ERRS contractor is preparing to shut down the Site temporarily for the week of April 23rd.
ERRS contractor has completed bulking and overpacking 99.5% of the waste chemicals found at the Site into 12 discrete waste streams. All that remains is two pallets of bagged chemicals which will be bulked into cubic yard boxes.
ERRS discovered an intact industrial battery behind Quonsot Hut #3 that weighs about 1,000 lbs. Efforts will be made to have the Exide Co. accept the battery for recycling, at no cost to the Governement.
ERRS continues to devise a comprehensive plan to remove 10 baghouses and remediate approximately one ton of asbestos containing material. OSC Daly continues to coordinate this event with local officials.
ERRS took 4 grab samples of floor sweepings in Building #8. Samples sent to lab for asbestos analysis.
Upon it's return to the Site on 4/30/07 ERRS will complete bulking the remaining two pallets of bagged chemicals.
ERRS will continue plans for remediating the asbestos in the baghouses.
Remobe to Site to complete remediating waste chemicals.
Initiate plans to remediate asbestos containing material in baghouses.
See above.
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