EPA is continuing emergency removal actions at this site during the repackaging, transportation, and removal of flammable magnesium materials. Magnesium generators, who previously supplied Remacor with recyclable magnesium and magnesium alloys, are removing their materials from the site. Magnesium generator, Intermet, is back on site this week and will resume transporting pallets off site. Magretech is looking at orphaned drums to see if they can use them in their operation. START is conducting sampling and using an Innov-x Alpha 4000 S for readings of soil. SPX Contech, from Portage, MI, MJ Metals of Bridgeport, CT, and American Iron & Metal, located in Montreal, QU are all coordinating with EPA for removal of their magnesium materials. EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to the site in addition to coordinating the activities of the various generators.
Personnel On-Scene:
6/04/07 PADEP-1, START-2, Merdian-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
6/05/07 START-2, NIAPRO-1, MHF-2, Magretech-2, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
Weather:
6/04/07 Low of 62° F, high of 74° F. Mostly Cloudy, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind WSW 3-9 mph.
6/05/07 Low of 59° F, high of 63° F. Light Rain/Overcast, 0.01 inches of precipitation, Wind WNW 7-15 mph.
6/04/07
One employee from Labor Ready, Meridian’s subcontractor, on site to load the remainder of Meridians empty pallets on truck for removal from site.
PADEP Hoffman mobilized to site to assist in site overview and sampling.
START assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START also in conjunction with PADEP finished the 1st phase of 3 phases of gathering soil, which will be prepared and sampled.
6/05/07
Intermet’s (generator) subcontractor, NIAPRO, mobilized to site to evaluate their pallets of drums for transport off site.
Magretech a sister company to NIAPRO mobilized to site to inspect orphaned drums for possible use in their magnesium recycling operation.
START assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START continued to sample for the XRF.
Intermet’s (generator) subcontractor, NIAPRO, plans to be on site 6/06/07 to resume shipping pallets off site.
American Iron & Metal plans to be mobilize to the site by 6/11/07 and submit their workplan/health and safety plan before beginning work on site.
SPX Contech (generator) will submit a workplan/health and safety plan to EPA for the handling and removal of their drums from the site.
EPA will continue to coordinate with magnesium waste generators for the safe and appropriate removal of the material from the site. EPA will continue to coordinate with all local, state, and federal agencies.
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