18067_Wurst Property_RCRA Files_1988_1991

Jerome Rhodes, Section Chief
Hazardous Waste Section
July 31, 1991
N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7687
Dear Mr. Rhodes,
I have enclosed a copy of the results of the soil
sampling Wilson Engineering Associates, Inc.
(Envirochem, Inc.) has done in our solvent storage
room.
As I stated in my letter of May 10, 1991 notifying
you of this contamination, during the initial
sampling performed by Envirochem, Inc. using an OVA
meter it appeared that the contamination was
contained in a peat-like layer which I believe was
the original top soil. This layer is approximately
1 11 -1 1/2" thick in the area we checked. we pulled a
sample from the clay beneath this layer and failed
to detect any contamination using the OVA meter.
I hope this report provides you with the information
you need to determine the disposition of this
contaminated soil. I am looking forward to hearing
from you in order to resolve this matter
expeditiously.
Since::le y,
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:e'cib Stalter ·
Safety Adminis rator
CC: Gordon Layton, Section Chief
Solid Waste Section
N.C. Department of Environment, Health, and
Natural Resources
P.O. Box 27687
Raleigh, N.C. 27611-7687
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North Carolina '<7709
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Mr. Bob Stalter
Safety Administrator
Henry Wurst, Inc.
Lufkin Road
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Apex, North Carolina 27502
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July 15, 1991
RE: Report on Results of a Soil Sampling Project in and near the
Solvent Storage Room at Henry Wurst, Inc. Facility in Apex, NC
WEA. Proj1sct Number 91-153-EA
Dear Mx. Stalter:
As requested
results of
by your firm, WEA,
a soil sampling
Inc. has completed evaluating the
project. Our conclusions and
recommendations comprise the body of this report.
FIELD ACTIVITIES
WEA, Inc. personnel visited the site May 30 1 1991 to collect hand
auger samples of soil below the slab-on-grade in the solvent room.
Laboratory analysis would indicate level of suspected contamination
present and the pattern of sampling locations would give an estimate
of lateral extent of contamination. Sampling was carried out
following SW-846 procedures and protocol. EPA approved containers
were us.ed to contain the samples. Dis.posable, latex gloves were used
to handle each sample and discarded after each use. The hand auger
was decontaminated following each boring using an alconox soap
solution double rinsed using deionized water. Samples were placed on
ice and transported to an independent, state accredited laboratory
for ana:lysis. Proper chain-of-custody procedure was observed.
Geotechnical, Geoenvironmentat and Construc;:tion Materials Engineering and Testing
Soils • Concrete • Steel • Asphalt • Flcof1ng • Soil Borings
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Henry Wurst, Inc. has supplied WEA, Inc. with data sheets listing
products that are currently stored in the solvent room and those once
store there, but no longer used. Eased on personal knowledge of
Henry Wurst personnel and olfactory evidence, two solvent mixtures
were suspected of being present. One was a solvent, brand name
"lightning", which had been used in the past and the second as PR-
320, ;:;mother solvent mixture.
percent by weight of each.
Lightning
Ethyl alcohol 30%
VM P Naphtha 20%
36 kB Naphtha 15%
Xylenes 35%
MSDS information shows the following
PR-320
Petroleum Distillates 35% to 45%
Naphthol Spirits 66/3 40% to 50%
Methylene Chloride < 10%
EPA Method 8240 was used for solvents and NAPHTHA with EPA Method
8015 used for ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
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TABLE I
COMPO\JND HAl HA2 HA3 HA4 HAS HA6 HA7 HAS
(ppml (ppm) (ppm) (ppml (ppm) (ppml (ppm) (ppm)
Toluene <1.5 <0.5 64.9 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 <0.30
Xylenes 32.9 26.2 422 1.27 <0.01 <0.010 <0.010 23.9
Ethyl
Benzene <1. 5 2.17 174 0.059 <0.005 <0.005 <0.005 5.10
Ethanol ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
*Several Cyclo hexane's and Benzene's (propyl; 1, 3, 5 -Trimethyl;
l-ethyl-4-Methyl; l, 2
concentrations ranging
typically components of
Dimethyl; etc.) were also detected at
up to 136 ppm (HAl) these compounds are
"NAPHTHA" and of "Mineral Spirits". See the
attached analytical for full results and field sketch for sampling
locations.
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
There has been a discharge and the soil must be considered a solid
waste. To establish if this is indeed a hazardous waste will
require a "waste determination" by the Department of Environment,
Health, Natural Resources -Solid Waste Management Division, Solid
Waste Section. A letter and/or copy of this report should be
submitted tcJ the attention of Mr. Jerry Rhodes, Section Chief for the
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• • Aqua Tech Enviromnental Consultants, Inc.
Melmore Laboratory
P.O. Box 76
Melmore, Ohio 44845
Telephone: (419) 397•2659
Client: ENV:RIO-CHEM ENVIRONMENTAL SERV
ATEC Sample No.: 91-15467-MEL
Client o .. or.i:ptiori: HA-l.
Date Received: oE•/31/91
Date Extraote<t:
Da.te Analyzed: OE:/13/91
Method: SW-S46i 6240
Sample Type: SOIL
Percent Solids: 83.3
Analy•t: DWH
Project No.: 910799
Compound .concentration mg/kg (ppm} dry wt ----------------... -·--------~----~~~------------------..... -------------------
Acrolein < 30.0
Aceylonitrile < 30.0
:SenzfUle < 1. !50
Bromoform < 1.50
BromOlUethane < 3,00
<:arbon'l'ettachlorido < l..50
Chlorobenzene < 1.50
Chlorodibrom<methane < 1.so
Chloroethine < 3,00
2-chloroethyl Vinyl Ether < 1.50
Chloroform < 1.50
Chlo:tomethane < 3.00
Dichlorobromt1111ethane < J..50
Dichlo:rodifl\1oromethane < 3.00
l,J.-Dichloro~>thane < 1.so
1,2-Dichloroethane -< l.50
1, 1-oichlorcx:1thQlJe < J.,50
trans-1, 2-Dic:hloroethene < 1.50
cis-1, 2c-DichJ.oroethene < 1.50
1, 2 -oichloroJ:•:rC>patte < 1.50
qis-1, 3-0ichJ.oropropeJ)"" < l.50
trans-1, ::i-oic:hloro~ropene < 1. ::10
Ethyl :ae1:1zen~1 < 1.so
Ketbylene Chloride < l.50
1, 1, 2 / 2-Tetrachlorioethane < J.,50
Tet:raohloroet:hene · < 1.50
Toluen., < 1.50
1, l, 1-Trichl.ciroeth.ane < 1.50
1, 1, 2-Tr ichlc1roethane < 1.50
Tr ichlorolltth(lone < 1.so
Triclllorofluorometlb.ane < 3.00
Vinyl. Chloricl'.e "" 3.00
Total Xylenae: 32.9
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R~CEIUED FROM ?74 7068 '37.12.1991 14;34 p. 4
JUL le'. '~l 15:~:5 FROl1 FLOYD BROWNE RSSOC. t-H ';it. • '.:.-' '.::J ::J
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Aqua Tech Environmental consultants, Inc.
Melllore Laboratory
P.O. Box 76
Melmore, Ohio 44845
Telephone: [phone]
Client: EN'irRIO-CHIDl tNVI'.RONMilNTAL SERV ATEC Salltpla No.: 91-15468-MEL
Cli•nt Oescriptio:lll HA-2
Date Rlaceived: 05/31/91
Date Ertraoted:
Dat• Analyzed: 06/13/91
Method! SW-8461 8240
sample Type: SO::tL
Percent Solids: 76.S
Analysts OWH
Project No.: 910799
Compound concentration mg/kg (ppm) dry wt
-~~----~---------~~--~~--~~--~~--------------------------~----------~----
Aero lei?:! < 10.0
Accylonitrile < 10.0
&mzene < 0.50
BrolllOform < 0,50
l3r01nomethane < i.oo
Carbon 'l'etra1:U\loride < o.so
Chlorobenzena < 0.50
Chlorodibromometha.ne < 0,50
Chloroethane < l.00
2-Chloroethyl Vinyl Ether < 0.50
Chlorot:orm < 0.50
Chlorometbane < 1.00
Diohlorob.7:01mmethane < o.so
Dichlorodif luor<:1.l!!ethane < 1.00
l,1-Dichloroethane < o.so
1,2-Dichloroethane -< 0.50
1,1-Dichloroethene < 0.50
trans-1, 2~Dic:hlo:t'oethene < 0.50
cis-1,2-DichlorQethene < o.so
1 1 2-Diel:l.lO.<>Ji>l:'Op~n<"' < 0.50
cis-1 1 3-0ichlQ~opropene < o.so
trans-1, 3-0i<::hloroi!?ropene <: 0.50
Ethyl Bentene• 2.17
~thylen111 Chloride < o.so
l, 1, 2 , 2-Tetrachlorc:>ethane < 0.50
Tetrachloroethene < o.so
Toluene < 0.50
1,1,l-Trichloroethane < 0.50
l,11 2-Triohloroethane < 0.50
Triohloroethene , < 0.50
Trichlorofl11orometl'1ane < 1.00
Vinyl Chloride < 1.00
Total xylenes 26.2
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INCO RPORA'f.ED •
May 10, 1991
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There are two possible solvent mixtures involved in
this contillllination. The most probable cause is a
11lixture known as "Lightning". The other possibility is
~l mixture known as "PR-320". I have listed below the
ingredients of both solvents.
Lightning * PR-320
********* * ****** Ethyl Alcohol 30% * Petro. Distillates 35-45%
VM&P Naptha 20% * Napthol Spirits 66/3 40-50%
36 RB Naptha 15% * Methylene Chloride <10%
Xylene 35% *
I have made arrangements with Envirochem, Inc. to take
additional samples to verify which solvent is present
and to determine the full extent of the contamination.
I expect this sampling to take place early next week.
I will keep you informed as new information becomes
av.ailable. Please, call me if you require any further
information.
Sini~­k Stalter /
Safety Administrator
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North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Division of Health Services
P.O. Box 2091 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-2091
Jarnes; G. Martin, Governor
David T. Flaherty, Secretary
Henry Wurst Inc.
ro Box 917
Apex, NC 27502
RE: EPA ID No. NCD982162133
Dear Sir:
Ronald H. Levine, M.D., M.P.H.
April 25, 1988 State Health Director
Listed above is your EPA ID number which has been assigned by the EPA. As a
small generator, you should be familiar with 10 NCAC lOF N.C. Hazardous
Waste Management Rules .0002 Definitions; and .0029 Identification and
Listing of Hazardous Waste -Part 261 and . 0030 Standards for Hazardous
Waste Generators -Part 262.
Enclosed is a copy of A Handbook for Small Businesses which is intended to
avoid the need for you to obtain, read, and understand the actual regulatory
requirements for small quantity generators. However, if you wish to obtain a
copy of the actual regulations, you may do so by contacting the Solid and
Hazardous 1•aste Management Branch, Division of Health Services, P.O. Box 2091,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602. To cover the cost of printing, a fue of $5.00
is charged for a copy of the regulations.
NCSU provides a training program for small generators which you may want to
attend. The Department has a contract with NCSU to conduct training for small
generators. Call Linda Watkins at [phone] for a flyer describing the
workshops in your area.
The Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch contains a Technical
Assistance Unit which is available to answer questions. The Unit can be
reached by contacting the Branch Office at [phone].
cc: LARRY D. PERRY
Attachment
Sincerely,
(2~u__J~
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William Paige, Environmental Engineer
Supervisor for Technical Assistance
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch
EnviroDmental Health Section