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Complaint Investigation Report
NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality
Regional Investigator: Reeves, Gregory
Regional Co -investigator:
Non-DAQ Investigator:
Date Complaint Received: 10/24/2013
Received By: Reeves, Gregory
Date assigned: 10/24/2013
Investigation date: 10/24/2013
Follow-up date:
Report submit date:
Complaint type: OTHER
Complaint description: DuPont reported a small
release of dichloromethane (methylene chloride) that
occurred due to a leak on heat tracing tubing at
approximately 4 PM on Wednesday 10/23/13. The
leak was contained and captured in buckets placed
under the leaking tubing, and the release to the
atmosphere was extremely small.
Situation Dangerous:
Occurring Now:
Signature:
11AA
County: Wdden
Region: FRO
Suspect: DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works
Facility ID# 0900009
Record # 15128
Suspect: DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works
Suspect Contact: Ellis H. McGaughy
Physical Location: 22828 NC Highway 87 West -
Fayetteville
Mailing Address: 22828 NC Highway 87 West
City/State/Zip: Fayetteville NC 28306
Telephone: [phone]
Alternate Telephone:
Complainant: Gregory Reeves
Complainant Address:
City/State/Zip: NC
Telephone (H):
Telephone (W): [phone]
Call Back Required? No Response Requested
Referral to DAQ: Previous DAQ contact
Violation documented:
NCFS Permit:
Report Date: /®I2s'14a/3
Comments/Directions:
DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works is located on NC Highway 87 in Bladen County. From FRO, take
Highway 87 south. The entrance to the facility is approximately 18 miles from FRO on the left side of Highway
87 just before the Cumberland/Bladen County line.
Summary of investigation:
On Thursday, 10/24/13, Mike Reid of RCO received an email report from the NRC of a 10 gallon
release of dichloromethane (methylene chloride) from a tank cooler. The leak was reportedly the result
of a tube fitting that was split.
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DuPont Company — Fayetteville Works
Methylene Chloride Release
10/24/2013
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On Thursday 10/24/13, Greg Reeves received a phone message from Mike Johnson of DuPont,
informing DAQ of a small release of dichloromethane (methylene chloride) from a leaking heat tracing
tubing. The leaking fluid was contained and captured by placing buckets under the leaking tubing.
Mr. Johnson stated that the release to the atmosphere was extremely small, approaching de minimus
amounts. The methylene chloride storage tank levels prior to and after the leak were compared to
determine the amount of the leak, but showed no apparent differences. Approximately 44 lbs of liquid
was captured in the buckets placed below the leaking tubing.
It would appear that the vast majority of the leaking fluid was captured in drums, and the emissions to
the atmosphere were negligible.
Investigation complete 10/25/13
/gwr
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Reeves, Gregory W
From: Reid, Mike
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 8:40 AM
To: Reeves, Gregory W
Subject: FW: Dupont NRC report
Michael Reid, 112(r) Program Coordinator Technical Services Section NC DENR, Division of Air
Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1641
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.ncair.org
[e-mail]
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-----Original Message -----
From: SVC_DENR.NRCReports
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:24 AM
To: Cherry, Lori; Reid, Mike
Subject: Dupont NRC report
-----Original Message -----
From: [e-mail] [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:49 PM
To: SVC_DENR.NRCReports
Subject: NRC#1063848
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER 1-800-424-8802
***GOVERNMENT USE ONLY***GOVERNMENT USE ONLY***
Information released to a third party shall comply with any
applicable federal and/or state Freedom of Information and Privacy Laws
Incident Report # 1063848
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
*Report taken by: CIV DAVID DEDEAUX at 17:42 on 23-OCT-13
Incident Type: FIXED
Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Affected Area:
Incident occurred on 23-OCT-13 at 16:00 local incident time.
Affected Medium: LAND CONCRETE
REPORTING PARTY
Name: CHRIS HILL
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DUPONT/FAYETTEVILLE WORKS
Address: RT 87 SOUTH
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302
PRIMARY Phone: [phone] ALTERNATE Phone: [phone]
Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Name: CHRIS HILL
Organization: DUPONT/FAYETTEVILLE WORKS
Address: RT 87 SOUTH
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302
PRIMARY Phone: [phone] ALTERNATE Phone: [phone]
INCIDENT LOCATION
RT 87 SOUTH County: BLADEN
City: FAYETTEVILLE State: NC Zip: 28302
RELEASED MATERIALS)
CHRIS Code: DCM Official Material Name: DICHLOROMETHANE
Also Known As:
Qty Released: 10 GALLON(S)
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
CALLER IS REPORTING A RELEASE OF 10 GALLONS OF DICHLOROMETHANE FROM
A PRODUCT TANK COOLER, THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO A TUBING FITTING MAY
HAVE SPLIT.
SENSITIVE INFORMATION
INCIDENT DETAILS
Package: N/A
Building ID:
Type of Fixed Object: OTHER
Power Generating Facility: UNKNOWN
Generating Capacity:
Type of Fuel:
NPDES:
NPDES Compliance: UNKNOWN
Fire Involved: NO
INJURIES: NO
FATALITIES: NO
EVACUATIONS:NO
Damages: NO
IMPACT
Fire Extinguished: UNKNOWN
Hospitalized:
Empl/Crew:
Who Evacuated
Closure Type Description of Closure
N
Empl/Crew: Passenger:
Passenger: Occupant:
Radius/Area:
Hours Direction of
Closed Closure
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Air:
N Major
Road: Artery:N
N
Waterway:
N
Track:
Environmental Impact: NO
Media Interest: UNKNOWN Community Impact due to Material:
REMEDIAL ACTIONS
ABSORBENTS APPLIED
Release Secured: YES
Release Rate:
Estimated Release Duration:
WEATHER
Weather: CLEAR, 752F
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED
Federal:
State/Local:
State/Local On Scene:
State Agency Number:
NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC
DHS I&A STATE AND LOCAL PRGM OFFICE (RALEIGH, NC FUSION CENTER)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (202)5575179
DHS SOUTH CAROLINA FUSION CENTER (LE SENSITIVE ADVISORS & LIASON PROGRA
23-OCT-13 17:48 (866)4728477
DOT CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER (MAIN OFFICE)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (202)3661863
U.S. EPA IV (MAIN OFFICE)
(404)6504955
U.S. EPA IV (NC/SC INCIDENTS)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (404)6504955
NC DEPT OF EMERGENCY MGMT (MAIN OFFICE)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (800)8580368
NC OCCUPATIONAL ENVMTL EPIDEMIOLOGY (COMMAND CENTER)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (919)7075950
NC PUBLIC HEALTH PREPARE AND RESPNS (PHPR COMMAND CENTER)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (919)7150919
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (MAIN OFFICE)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (202)2829201
NOAA RPTS FOR NC (MAIN OFFICE)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (206)5264911
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER HQ (AUTOMATIC REPORTS)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (202)2671136
SEAHAWK IOC (INTER -AGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (803)2060971
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DENR (MAIN OFFICE)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (919)8076300
USCG DISTRICT 5 (D5 DRAT)
23-OCT-13 17:48 (757)3986231
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