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. Monitoring Wells have been installed to aide in accessing extent of contamination on site. Winters Performance Products, Inc. is currently repackaging and making preparations to ship its product off site. MJ Metals of Bridgeport, CT, is coordinating with the EPA to be on site for drum identification and count. To date 16 generators have removed, or are in various stages of planning in order to remove, their drums off site. EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to site in addition to coordinating the activities of the various generators.
Personnel On-Scene:
9/17/07 Security-1 (24 hr)
9/18/07 START-1, Von Roll -1, Security-1 (24 hr)
9/19/07 EPA-1, START-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
9/20/07 EPA-1, PADEP -2, START-1, MHF-1, Von Roll -1, Security-1 (24 hr)
9/21/07 START -1
Weather:
9/17/07 Low of 38° F, high of 71° F. Clear, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Calm 3-7 mph.
9/18/07 Low of 53° F, high of 76° F. Clear, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Variable 3-8 mph.
9/19/07 Low of 50° F, high of 82° F. Clear, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Variable 3-6 mph.
9/20/07 Low of 55° F, high of 83° F. Mostly Cloudy in the Morning,Clear in the Afternoon, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Wind Calm 3 mph.
9/21/07 Low of 54° F, high of 80° F. Clear to Mostly Cloudy, 0.00 inches of precipitation, Calm 0 mph.
9/17/07
No site activities
9/18/07
American Iron & Metals (AIM) due to the subsequent fire Magpro, Camden, TN will use Von Roll America, Inc., Liverpool, OH as its consignee for its product. Von Roll is not a recycler so the product will leave site as a hazardous waste instead of a recyclable material. Von Roll will also be the transporter for the material and use MHF Logistic Solutions, Cranberry Township, PA to load the trucks. Von Roll loaded 12 drums of magnesium to ship to its incinerator as a trial run to confirm that all material shipped by AIM could be incinerated safely. The load consisted of 1 pallet@8 drums/pallet and 1 pallet@4 dums/pallet with an estimated weight of 4,000 pounds.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START demobilized.
9/19/07
EPA’s OSC Jack Downie mobilized to site for oversight of operations. OSC Downie and START worked on plans for future drum identification.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START demobilized.
9/20/07
American Iron & Metals subcontractor Von Roll America, Inc. removed 12 pallets@4 drums a pallet for incineration at their plant in Liverpool, OH. The estimated weight of the load was 18,000 pounds. Von Roll also met with OSC Downie, PADEP’s Moretinni, and Hoffman as well as START to give an itinerary of product shipment.
EPA’s OSC Jack Downie was on site to oversee operations and entry to the site.
OSC Downie demobilized.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START demobilized.
9/21/07
American Iron & Metals subcontractor Von Roll America, Inc. removed 11 pallets@4 drums a pallet and 1 pallet@3 drums/pallet for incineration at their plant in Liverpool, OH. The estimated weight of the load was 18,000 pounds.
START mobilized to site and assisted as needed, conducted written and photographic documentation, and monitored activities conducted on site. START demobilized for the weekend.
American Iron & Metal (AIM) plans to ship 3 loads a week to Von Roll WTI for incineration.
Intermet is making plans to resume shipping their product off site.
NIAPRO plans to be on site on 9/26/07 as a subcontractor.
MJ Metals (generator) will make arrangements to be on site for identification of their drums. MJ Metals will conduct this search along with the former Plant Manager of Remacor. This will be done because of discrepancy in drum count on 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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