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. Hitchcock Industries is on-site repackaging material belonging to Consolidated Foundries and Teledyne There are no plans at this time to ship Hitchcock material. SPX Contech has been on site and identified the remainder of its material. National Machine has shipped its last identified load off site. Product Technology is making plans to ship its material off site.
EPA’s ERRS has completed reacting drums for now and is sifting brick debris left over from the burn piles. PADEP is providing technical and oversight support at the site. EPA START contractor TechLaw is providing technical and administrative support to the EPA. EPA and PADEP officials continue to control access to the site in addition to coordinating the activities of the various generators.
Personnel On-Scene:
04/19/08 START-1, ERRS-7, Other-1, Security-1 (24 hr)
04/21/08 EPA-1, START-1, Hitchcock-7, ERRS-7, Other-6, Security-1 (24 hr)
Weather:
04/19/08 Low of 47° F, high of 79° F. Clear, 0.00inches of precipitation, wind Variable 7-9 mph.
04/21/08 Low of 53° F, high of 70° F. Partly Cloudy, 0.00 inches of precipitation, ESE 6-15 mph.
04/19/08
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities, areas of concern / safety issues associated with the day’s activities. ERRS continued sifting brick debris and cleaning the site. ERRS continues to gather up debris from around the site and store it in a central location south of Building #9. ERRS also did its weekly maintenance on equipment including pressure washing and refueling for the weekend.
START assisted as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation.
04/21/08
Hitchcock Industries and its contractor identified material for Teledyne and Consolidated Foundries. Hitchcock began to change lids on those drums that can be shipped as is and identify those drums to be over packed.
U.S.EPA’s Senior Site Administrative Officer of Removal Program Rich Messimer mobilized to site for administrative oversight. U.S.EPA’s Rich Messimer demobilized.
Emergency and Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractor Guardian Environmental, Inc held its morning safety meeting and discussed the days planned activities, areas of concern / safety issues associated with the day’s activities. ERRS continued sifting brick debris and cleaning the site. ERRS is also maintaining the grass on site to keep down mosquitoes and ticks. ERRS has been gathering debris from around the site and cleaning areas that may be breeding places for insects.
START assisted the EPA as needed and conducted written/photographic documentation.
SPX Contech has plans to ship the remainder of its material in the near future.
Product Technology plans to ship its material off site the week of 4/21/08
Hitchcock Industries Inc has plans to begin shipping on 4/25/08.
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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Disposal Summary as of 04/21/08
Magnesium Turnings, Flammable Solid, Haz Mat:3,991,710 pounds
Magnesium Scrap, Non-Haz Mat:766,273 pounds
Total:4,757,983 pounds
Low Level RAD drums:280,000 Pounds
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