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2.1.1 Narrative
On July 29, 2010, San Diego Co. Environmental Health Hazmat Unit (SDCoEH) referred an abandoned biotechnolgy company, Aries Associates, LLC to EPA for a CERCLA Removal Action. OSC Wise and the START responded to the facility to assess the situation. Aries was a contract biotech company that went bankrupt in January 2010, abandoning a large quantity of laboratory reagents. From July 29 - August 7, 2010, OSC Wise and the START conducted a removal assessment of the facility in which all of the chemicals were inventoried. During the inventory process a number of unstable chemicals that were unsafe for transport to a TSDF were identified. Those chemicals were destroyed on August 7, 2010. After the detonation, START discovered additional unstable chemicals during the segegration process. Based on this discovery, OSC Wise determined that all of the chemicals would have to be segregated and their stability evaluated. Based on this determination and that the business owner and the business were both in bankruptcy, the land owner stated that they were not financially capable of conducting the cleanup and a fourth PRP refused to conduct the cleanup, OSC Wise decided to move forward with an emergency removal action to allow for the proper segregation and packing of the chemicals for disposal.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
August 13, 2010: 1 OSC, 2 ERRS, 1 Philips TSD Rep.
The drums were loaded onto a truck for disposal at 21st Century Environmental Management of Nevada in Fernly, Nevada. The waste streams that went off site included:
· UN2014, Waste Hydrogen Peroxide, Aqueous Solutions with more than 40% but not more then 60% Hydrogen Peroxide, 5.1 (8), PGII, RQ(100) – 125 pounds
· RQ, UN 1992, Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3.1 (6.1), PG II, (Acetonitrile, Chloroform), (D001) – 225 pounds
· RQ, UN 1992, Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3.1 (6.1), PG II, (Acetonitrile, Methanol),– 215 pounds
· RQ, UN 1992, Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3.1 (6.0), PG II, (1-Hexanol, Chlroform), (D001) – 250 pounds
· UN 2924, Waste Flammable Liquids, Corrosive, N.O.S. (triethanolamine, propylamine), 3(8), PG II, (D001, D002) – 10 pounds
· UN2024, Mercury Compounds, Liquids, N.O.S., 6.1, PG II, (D003, D009, P030) – 10 pounds
· UN2809, Waste Mercury (Contained in Manufactured Articles), 8, PG II, (D009) – 10 pounds
· UN 1744, Waste Bromine Solution – (Toxic Inhalation Hazard, Zone B), (Bromine, Chloroform), 8 (6.1), PG I (D002, D022) – 20 pounds
· NA 3077, Hazardous Waste Solid, N.O.S. (PPE, Empty Containers, Lead, Silver), 9, PG II, (D008, D011)
· RQ, UN 1992 Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3 (6.1), PG II, (Isopropanol, chloroform), (D001, U108, U003, U154, U220, D022) – 250 pounds
· RQ, UN 1992 Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3 (6.1), PG II, (1,3-Butanediol, Methylene Blue), (D001, D022, U002, U080, D021, U037) – 200 pounds
· RQ, UN 1992 Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., 3 (6.1), PG II, (Isopropanol, Mineral Spirits), (D001, U003, U154, U182, D011) – 200 pounds
· UN 1992, Waste Flammable Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S. (Chloroform, Acetonitrile), 3 (6.1), PG II (D001, U002, D022, U080) – 200 pounds
· UN3132, Waste Water Reactive, Solid, Flammable, N.O.S., 4.3 (4.1), Pg I (Sodium Borohydride, Sodium Cyanoborohydride), (Dangerous When Wet), (D003, D001, P030) – 15 pounds
· UN 2925, Waste Flammable Solids, Corrosive, Inorganic N.O.S. (Tertbutyldimethylsilyl chloride, 1-diaso-2-napthol-4-sulfonic acid), 4.1 (8) PG II (D001, D002) – 15 pounds
· UN 1362, Waste Carbon Activated, 4.2, PG III (D001) – 12 pounds
· UN 2922, Waste Corrosive Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S. ( 1-bromo-2-chloroethane, n-butyric acid) 8 (6.1), (D002) – 10 pounds
· UN 3098,Waste Oxidizing Liquid, Corrosive, N.O.S. (Nitric Acid <70%, Hydrogen Peroxide Urea) 5.1 (8), PG II (D001, D002) – 90 pounds
· UN 2924, Waste Flammable Liquids, Corrosive, N.O.S. (Tetrahydrofuran solution, boron tribromide solution) 3 (8), PG II (D001, D002) - 10 pounds
· UN 1687, RQ Waste Sodium Azide, 6.1, PG II (P105) – 10 pounds
· UN 2922, Waste Corrosive Liquids, Toxic, N.O.S., (Boron Trichloride, Methylene Chloride), 8 (6.1), PG II (D002, U080) – 10 pounds
· UN 12325, Waste Flammable Solids, Organic, N.O.S. (Paraformaldehyde, Sulfur) 4.1, PG II (D001) – 80 pounds
· UN 3105, Waste Organic Peroxide, type D, Liquid, (3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, peracetic acid), 5.2 (8), PG II (D001, D002) – 50 pounds
· Waste Toxic , Liquid, Organic, N.O.S. (Diazinon, DDT), 6.1, UN 2810, PG II (D008, U061, D005, P030, U007) – 200 pounds
· UN 2810, Waste Toxic Liquid, Organic, N.O.S. (Acrylamide, Phenobarbital), 6.1, PGII (U007) – 220 Pounds
· NA3082, Hazardous Waste Liquid, N.O.S. (Silver Chloride, Sodium Chloride), 9, PG III (D011, U147) – 200 Pounds
· NA3082, Hazardous Waste Liquid, N.O.S. (Silver Chloride, Sodium Chloride), 9, PG III (D011) – 200 Pounds
· NA 3082, Hazardous Waste Liquid, N.O.S. (Ammonium Acetate, 4,4-Dibromobiphenyl), 9, PG III (D011) – 250 Pounds
· NA3082, Hazardous Waste Liquid, N.O.S. (Bis-Benzimide, Sodium Pyruvate), 9, Pg III (D011) - 200 Pounds
· NA3077, Hazardous Waste, Solid, N.O.S. (PPE, Empty Containers, Lead, Silver), 9, PG III (D008, D011) – 1000 pounds
· RQ, UN 1760, Waste Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. (D002), PG II, RQ=100 – 250 Pounds
· RQ, UN 1760, Waste Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. (Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid), 8, PG II, RQ=100 (D002) – 250 Pounds
· RQ, UN1760, Waste Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. (Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid), 8, PG II, RQ=100 (D002, D003) – 250 Pounds
· UN3139, Waste Oxidizing Liquids, N.O.S. (Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Perchlorate), 5.1, PG II (D001, D007, D011) – 200 pounds
· UN 1760, Waste Corrosive Liquids, N.O.S. (Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide), 8, PG II (D002) – 200 Pounds
· UN3105, Waste Organic Peroxide, Type D, Liquid (3-Chloroperoxybenzoic Acid), 8, PG II (D001, D002) – 200 pounds
All EPA assets have demobilized from the site. No further EPA Removal activities required on this site.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
See POLREPS No. 1 and No. 2.
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