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 the RP agreed to not enter the Site unless EPA was present.
With the exception of 3 roll-offs of used PPE and plastic, and two totes with asbestos suspended in water, all wastes have been shipped from off-Site for disposal. All on-Site removal activities are finished and the remaining waste streams noted above will be shipped for disposal as soon as administrative approvals have been received. The roll-offs are secured and wastes inside are bagged; the two chemical totes are secured inside Q3, and it is very unlikely that anyone could be exposed to these wastes.
All rental equipment, including generator, office and crew trailers, Lull lift and Bobcat have been returned to their respective vendors.
The floors of Q3 (where the baghouses were decommissioned), Bldg. #7, and Bldg. #8 have been washed and wet-vacummed.
The owner of the property has been notified by the OSC that removal activities have been completed, and has been advised that the remaining waste streams will be shipped within 7 to 10 days.
OSC has photodocumented the various internal and external areas where removal activities were conducted.
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Notify state and local officials that the removal action is finished.
Transport two large poly tanks back to EPA Edison for reuse.
Ship remaining roll-offs and chemical totes for off-Site disposal.
Waste stream summary will be completed when Final POLREP is issued.
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