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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: 02/10/2012
Received By: Reeves, Gregory
Date assigned: 02/10/2012
Investigation date: 02/10/2010
Follow-up date:
Report submit date:
Complaint type: OTHER
Complaint description: Release of 3 lbs of
methylene chloride at 6:15 PM on 02/03/12.
Situation Dangerous:
Occurring Now:
Signature:
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County: 'laden
Region: FRO
Suspect: DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works
Facility ID# 0900009
Record # 12854
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: EPA
Violation documented:
DFR Permit:
Report Date: p��c� o ! L—
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 02/03/12 at 6:15 PM, James Daniels of DuPont called the NRC to report a 3 lb
release of methylene chloride (NRC report #1002116). No fire was reported, no injuries, and no personnel
evacuation occurred.
On 02/10/12 Greg Reeves of FRO spoke with Mike Johnson of DuPont. Mr. Johnson indicated that DuPont
conducted a follow-up investigation and determined that the total amount of methylene chloride released was
approximately 17 lbs (reportable quantity 1,000 lbs). Therefore, no report was required.
The NRC report lists the chemical released as "Methyl Chloride", when in fact the chemical was Methylene
Chloride. DuPont does not have any methyl chloride on site.
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The release did not exceed reporting thresholds, and therefore a report was not required. The methylene
chloride release does not exceed the emission Iimits set forth in the facility's Title V air permit, and therefore no
report was required under the permit requirements.
Investigation completed 02/10/2012
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From:
Reid, Mike
Sent:
Friday, February 10, 2012 11:04 AM
To:
Reeves, Gregory W
Cc:
Vozzo, Steven
Subject:
FW: NRC#1002116
FYI,
DuPont reported a second release of Methyl Chloride last Friday. According to the NRC
report, the incident resulted in the release of 3 lbs from a leaking pipe. Because this
quantity is well below the reporting TQ per EPCRA, I am not pursuing this matter further.
Please let me know if you have questions.
Mike R
Michael Reid, 112(r) Program Coordinator NC DENR, Division of Air Quality Technical Services
Section
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1641
Phone: [phone] (through October 21, 2011)
Fax: [phone] (through October 21, 2011)
Phone/Fax: [phone] (beginning October 24, 2011) www.ncair.org or
www.ncair.org/toxics/risk/112r/ [e-mail]
***Please note: Effective October 24, 2011, DAQ's Central Office will relocate to the new
Green Square Office Complex at 217 West Tones Street, Raleigh, NC. Our offices will be
closed to the general public on our moving day, Friday October 21, 2011. My new phone and
fax number will be [phone].***
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records
Law and may be disclosed to third parties unless the content is exempt by statute or other
regulation.
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-----Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Rhame[mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 6:28 PM
To: Reid, Mike; Lewis, Steven
Subject: Fw: NRC#1002116
----- Original Message -----
From: NQS-PF-fldr-NRC
Sent: 02/03/2012 06:24 PM EST
To: Kenneth Rhame
Subject: NRC#1002116
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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 # 1002116
INCIDENT DESCRIPTION
*Report taken by: P02 BRIAN DOVE at 18:17 on 03-FEB-12
Incident Type: FIXED
Incident Cause: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
Affected Area:
Incident occurred on 03-FEB-12 at 18:15 local incident time.
Affected Medium: AIR ATMOSPHERE
REPORTING PARTY
Name: TAMES DANIELS
Organization: DUPONT/FAYETTEVILLE WORKS
Address: RT 87 SOUTH
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302
PRIMARY Phone: [phone]
Type of Organization: PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
SUSPECTED RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Name: JAMES DANIELS
Organization: DUPONT/FAYETTEVILLE WORKS
Address: RT 87 SOUTH
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28302
PRIMARY Phone: [phone]
INCIDENT LOCATION
RT 87 SOUTH County: BLADEN
City: FAYETTEVILLE State: NC Zip: 28302
RELEASED MATERIALS)
CHRIS Code: MTC Official Material Name: METHYL CHLORIDE
Also Known As:
Qty Released: 3 POUND(S)
DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
CALLER REPORTED A RELEASE OF MATERIAL WHEN AN OPERATOR CLOSED A
VALVE DURING A TROUBLESHOOTING OPERATION AND THE LINE LEAKED WHEN IT
UNFROZE.
SENSITIVE INFORMATION
INCIDENT DETAILS
Package: N/A
Building ID:
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Type of Fixed Object: CHEMICAL FACILITY
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
Air:
N
Road:
N
Waterway:
N
Track:
Empl/Crew: Passenger:
Passenger: Occupant:
Radius/Area:
Hours Direction of
Closed Closure
Environmental Impact: NO
Media Interest: NONE Community Impact due to Material:
REMEDIAL ACTIONS
LEAK WAS ISOLATED.
Release Secured: YES
Release Rate:
Estimated Release Duration: 3 MINUTE
Weather: CLEAR, A°F
WEATHER
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES NOTIFIED
Federal: NONE
State/Local: NONE
State/Local On Scene: NONE
State Agency Number: NONE
Major
Artery:N
NOTIFICATIONS BY NRC
DHS I&A STATE AND LOCAL PRGM OFFICE (RALEIGH, NC FUSION CENTER)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (202)5575179
DHS SOUTH CAROLINA FUSION CENTER (LE SENSITIVE ADVISORS & LIASON PROGRA
03-FEB-12 18:23 (866)4728477
DOT CRISIS MANAGEMENT CENTER (MAIN OFFICE)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (202)3661863
U.S. EPA IV (MAIN OFFICE)
(404)6504955
U.S. EPA IV (NC/SC INCIDENTS)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (404)6504955
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NC 'DEPT OF EMERGENCY MGMT MAIN OFFICE)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (800)8580368
ANC OCCUPATIONAL ENVMTL EPIDEMIOLOGY (COMMAND CENTER)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (919)7075950
NC PUBLIC HEALTH PREPARE AND RESPNS (PHPR COMMAND CENTER)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (919)7150919
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORD CTR (MAIN OFFICE)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (202)2829201
NOAA RPTS FOR NC (MAIN OFFICE)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (206)5264911
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DENR (MAIN OFFICE)
03-FEB-12 18:23 (919)8076300
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
*** END INCIDENT REPORT #1002116 ***
Report any problems by calling 1-800-424-8802
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT http://www.nrc.uscg.mil
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