After
receiving a request from Moraine Fire Division to provide air monitoring at the
Fuyao Glass America facility fire, EPA arrived around 5 p.m. on March 23, and
immediately established roving and stationary air monitoring locations around
the fire site. EPA is monitoring for particulates and volatile organic
compounds. The stationary monitoring samples were collected this morning and
taken to a lab for analysis. Currently, air monitoring results around the fire
site show particulates and VOCs within acceptable levels.
EPA
will continue air monitoring throughout the day in support of Moraine Fire
Division, the lead agency in this response.
Based
on the limited information available so far, air monitoring results do not
appear to show a concern to human health. Updates will be posted to this page,
including air monitoring results for VOCs and particulates. The air monitoring
data show a quick snapshot of monitoring results. Air samples were also taken
overnight and will be analyzed by a lab and posted once the data has been
quality checked and is final.
