U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
POLLUTION/SITUATION REPORT
Lyndon Street Drums - Removal Polrep

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Region V
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Subject:
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POLREP #5
Time Critical Removal Action Continues
Lyndon Street Drums
Pending
Detroit, MI
Latitude: 42.3955500 Longitude: -83.1502640
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To:
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Jason El-Zein, U.S. EPA
Beverly Kush, U.S. EPA
Osric Wilson, DFD
Harold Watkins, DFD
Robin Eagan, DFD
Bruce VanOtteren, MDEQ
Jennifer Wolf, MDEQ
Joe DeGrazia, MDEQ
Ray Scott, Detroit Environmental Affairs
John Maritote, U.S. EPA
Carol Ropski, U.S. EPA
Michael Chezik, U.S. DOI
Sherry Fielding, U.S. EPA
Duty Officer, USCG
Joe Walczak, MDEQ
Shawn Battle, DFD
Patricia Lawton, MDEQ
Charles Gebien, U.S. EPA
Thomas Marks, U.S. EPA
Jeffery Trevino, ORC
John Glover, U.S. EPA
Mark Johnson, ATSDR
Linda Dykema, MDCH
Christina Bush, MDCH
Lisa Quiggle, MDCH
Edward Primeau, USCG
Joel Ferguson, USCG
Jon Gulch, U.S. EPA
David Szymanski, Wayne County
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From:
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Jeffrey Lippert, On-Scene Coordinator
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Date:
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11/19/2011
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Reporting Period:
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11/14/2011 - 11/19/2011
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background
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Site Number: |
C566 |
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Contract Number: |
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D.O. Number: |
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Action Memo Date: |
9/14/2011 |
Response Authority: |
CERCLA |
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Response Type: |
Time-Critical |
Response Lead: |
EPA |
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Incident Category: |
Removal Action |
NPL Status: |
Non NPL |
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Operable Unit: |
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Mobilization Date: |
8/18/2011 |
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Start Date: |
10/24/2011 |
Demob Date: |
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Completion Date: |
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CERCLIS ID: |
MIN000510622 |
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RCRIS ID: |
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ERNS No.: |
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State Notification: |
08/18/2011 |
FPN#: |
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Reimbursable Account #: |
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1.1.1 Incident Category
Began as an emergency response on August 18, 2011 and is now a time-critical removal that began on October 24, 2011.
1.1.2 Site Description
The site is the abandoned laboratory of Riverside Organics, Inc. The site is bordered by Lyndon Street and commercial and industrial properties to the south, a vacant lot and commercial and industrial properties to the west, residential homes to the north, and industrial and commercial properties to the east.
1.1.2.1 Location
It is located at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238.
1.1.2.2 Description of Threat
U.S. EPA was contacted by the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) on August 18, 2011 regarding hundreds of drums and miscellaneous containers, many leaking, in an abandoned building at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238 (site). DFD requested assistance with securing the site and removal of the drums and containers.
U.S. EPA secured the building and leaking drums, collected samples and conducted air monitoring on August 18, 2011. No waste was disposed of during the emergency action, only securing of the site. Over 500 drums and containers exist inside the building in very poor condition. During the emergency response, U.S. EPA collected five waste liquid samples. All five samples were characteristically hazardous for either ignitability, corrosivity, or toxicity as defined by 40 C.F.R § 261.21, §261.22, or §261.24, respectively. All samples collected by U.S. EPA also contained various levels of cyanide, a CERCLA hazardous substance.
1.1.3 Preliminary Removal Assessment/Removal Site Inspection Results
U.S. EPA responded to the site on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at approximately 1400 hours. U.S. EPA confirmed the presence of hundreds of drums and containers at the site. Many were marked "Toxic", "Flammable", "Corrosive", "Poison", "Reactive", and "Dangerous When Wet", few were leaking and many are in poor condition.
Many containers are stacked on top of each other and incompatiple wastes (containers labeled "oxidizer" and "corrosive") stored in close proximity of one another. VOC readings were over 500 ppm on two drums that were opened and sampled.
The building is in a state of disrepair. Holes in the roof are allowing rain water to infiltrate the building and contribute to the already unstable condition of drums and containers. There is no perimeter fencing and the building is open and unlocked.
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2. Current Activities
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2.1 Operations Section
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2.1.1 Narrative
U.S. EPA was contacted by DFD on August 18, 2011 regarding hundreds of drums and miscellaneous containers, many leaking, in an abandoned building at 8100 Lyndon Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48238. DFD requested assistance with securing the site and removal of the drums and containers.
U.S. EPA responded to the site on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at approximately 1400 hours. U.S. EPA confirmed the presence of hundreds of drums and containers at the Site. Many were marked "Toxic", "Flammable", "Corrosive", "Poison", "Reactive", and "Dangerous When Wet", many were leaking and in poor condition.
The building is in a state of disrepair. Holes in the roof are allowing rain water to infiltrate the building and contribute to the already unstable condition of drums and containers. There is no perimeter fencing and the building is open and unlocked.
U.S. EPA secured the wastes and the building and conducted air monitoring and drum sampling on August 18, 2011.
U.S. EPA remobilized to the site on October 24, 2011 and began the time-critical removal action.
2.1.2 Response Actions to Date
On Monday 11/14/11, U.S. EPA began Level B sampling activities of 55 gallon drums and 5-gallon pails and prepared for ether stabilization acivities to be conducted on 11-15-11. Additionally U.S. EPA continued roof maintenance activities to reduce the amount of precipitation entering the building.
On Tuesday 11/15/11, U.S. EPA in coordination with the Detroit Fire and Police Department secured the perimeter of the site during ether stabilization activities. High hazard technicians conducted an assessment of three metal pails potentially containing explosive peroxide crystals. Assessment results indicated the three pails did not contain peroxide crystals and a water rinse was added to ensure peroxide crystals were not present. U.S. EPA completed the roof maintenance activities.
Wedensday 11/16/11, U.S. EPA continued Level B sampling activities of drums and pails, and set-up new decontamination area adjacent to the control reduction zone (CRZ).
Thursday 11/17/11, U.S. EPA continued level B sampling activities, completed set-up of new decontamination area, re-packed magnesium metal chips, overpacked 3 drums staged in the conex box on site and began venting (via slow release) of a thionyl chloride drum within an overpack in Level B PPE.
On Friday, 11/18/11, U.S. EPA overpacked a leaking and fuming thionyl chloride drum. U.S. EPA also shipped this drum and 25 others of highly hazardous and reactive wastes to Dynecol Inc and Petro-Chem Processing Group in Detroit, Michigan for disposal. Workers continued sampling containers for hazcatting.
On Saturday, 11/19/11, U.S. EPA continued sampling containers for hazard classification (HAZCAT) activities after the Thanksgiving break. With the site hazards greatly reduced by the removal of highly hazardous and reactive waste, the job site will be shut down the week of 11-21-11 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Work will resume on Monday, 11/28/11.
During all removal activities, U.S. EPA monitored the air at the site perimeter utilizing AreaRAEs and a MultiRae, no action levels were exceeded.
2.1.3 Enforcement Activities, Identity of Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs)
The enforcement process is on-going.
2.1.4 Progress Metrics
Waste Stream |
Medium |
Quantity |
Manifest # |
Treatment |
Disposal |
Hazardous liquid
(Hydrazine Hydrate) |
gallons |
55 g |
008968929 |
H141 |
Dynecol, Inc
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous liquid
(Thionyl Liquid) |
gallons |
55g |
008968929 |
H141 |
Dynecol, Inc
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous liquid
(Allyl Chloride) |
pounds |
40 |
009226931 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem Processing Group Detroit, MI
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Hazardous liquid
(Allyl Bromide) |
pounds |
60 |
009226931 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem Processing Group Detroit, MI |
Hazardous liquid
(Toulene, Sodium Dihydrobis (2-methoxyethoxy)Aluminate) |
pounds |
120 |
009226931 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous liquid
(Hydrogen Peroxide) |
pounds |
30 |
009226931 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous liquid
(Benzyl Chloride) |
pounds |
100 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Liquid
(Methylmagnesium Chloride, Tetrahydrofuran) |
pounds |
60 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Liquid
(Styrene Monomer) |
pounds |
50 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Liquid
(Trimethylacetyl Chloride)
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pounds |
50 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Solid
(Sodium Borohydride) |
pounds |
30 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Solid
(Waste Magnesium Metal Chip) |
pounds |
140 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Liquid
(Lithium Borohydride) |
pounds |
50 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Liquid
(Sodium Hydride) |
pounds |
80 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Solid
(Benzoyl Peroxide) |
pounds |
30 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
Hazardous Solid
(Waste Sodium) |
pounds |
06 |
009226932 |
H141 |
Petro-Chem
Processing Group
Detroit, MI |
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2.2 Planning Section
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2.2.1 Anticipated Activities
Continue container sampling
Continue to identify and remove flammable chemicals
Continue segregating chemicals within the building
Begin hazard categorization (hazcatting) of collected samples
2.2.1.1 Planned Response Activities
Inventory containers
Sample containers;
Soil excavation;
Backfill; and
Off-site disposal.
2.2.1.2 Next Steps
Continue enforcement
2.2.2 Issues
None.
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2.3 Logistics Section
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Not Applicable.
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2.4 Finance Section
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No information available at this time.
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2.5 Other Command Staff
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2.5.1 Safety Officer
Bryan Mullins
2.6 Liaison Officer
Not Applicable.
2.7 Information Officer
None.
2.7.1 Public Information Officer
None.
2.7.2 Community Involvement Coordinator
None.
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3. Participating Entities
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3.1 Unified Command
Unified Command was not utilized.
3.2 Cooperating Agencies
Detroit Fire Department
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Detroit Environmental Affairs
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4. Personnel On Site
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U.S. EPA - 1
START - 1
ERRS - 7
USCG - 2
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5. Definition of Terms
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U.S. EPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
ERRS - Emergency and Rapid Response Service
START - Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
DFD - Detroit Fire Department
C.F.R - Code of Federal Regulations
USCG - United States Coast Guard
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6. Additional sources of information
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6.1 Internet location of additional information/report
None.
6.2 Reporting Schedule
POLREPS will be issued weekly or as necessary.
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7. Situational Reference Materials
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None.
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