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Babb Road Mercury Release

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Inman, SC - EPA Region IV
POLREP #1
Initial POLREP 		Printer Friendly  |   PDF
 
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Babb Road Mercury Release - Removal Polrep
Initial Removal Polrep

EPA Emergency Response

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region IV
Subject: POLREP #1
Initial POLREP
Babb Road Mercury Release
B4J2
Inman, SC
Latitude: 35.0160000 Longitude: -82.0536111

To: Matt Taylor, US EPA R4
From: Matthew Huyser, FOSC
Date: 5/26/2011
Reporting Period: 05/24/2011 to 5/25/2011

1. Introduction
  1.1 Background
   
Site Number: B4J2    Contract Number:  
D.O. Number:      Action Memo Date:  
Response Authority: CERCLA    Response Type: Emergency
Response Lead: EPA    Incident Category: Removal Action
NPL Status: Non NPL    Operable Unit:
Mobilization Date: 5/24/2011    Start Date: 5/24/2011
Demob Date:      Completion Date:  
CERCLIS ID: SCN000410696    RCRIS ID:
ERNS No.:    State Notification:
FPN#:    Reimbursable Account #:


1.1.1 Incident Category - Emergency

1.1.2 Site Description - Private single family residence and yard

1.1.2.1 Location - 146 Babb Road, Inman, SC

1.1.2.2 Description of Threat - toxicity due to inhalation or ingestion of elemental mercury

1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results - South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Regional On-Scene Coordinator  Stepahanie Garrett responded to notification of several children playing in their neghborhood where they encountered a small unprotected pool of elemental mercury.  They gathered some of the mercury in their hands and played with it, eventually taking it home to show their parents.  Local Fire, HAZMAT, and EMS responders mobilized to the property to begin defensive actions and care for the exposed children and the parent.  

When SOSC Garrett verified the presence of elemental mercury she requested additional State and Federal resources to assess migration of the mercury and mercury contamination as well as to conduct a removal action, as appropriate.  SC DHEC Central office responders, EPA OSC Matt Huyser, consultant OTIE, and removal contractor Environmental Restoration mobilized to the Site with appropriate resources to continue response actions begun by State and local responders.   

2. Current Activities
  2.1 Operations Section
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  2.2 Planning Section
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  2.3 Logistics Section
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  2.4 Finance Section
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  2.5 Other Command Staff
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3. Participating Entities
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4. Personnel On Site
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5. Definition of Terms
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6. Additional sources of information
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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POLREP #1 Last Updated 6/2/2011