1. Richard Franklin - FOSC
EPA, R10
Richard Franklin - FOSC
This slide is just to establish which OSC is presenting
Mention personnel changes/organizational changes
NRC Notifications
RRT Activations
Federal Projects
CERCLA Projects
~ 560
01 June – 01 Oct.
0 Surface Washing Agents
0 In-situ Burns
0 Dispersants 1 6
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2. Riddle Chemical Barn RRT Activation: None Type and amount of product:
353 containers of flammable liquids & solids, oxidizers, poisons/toxins, corrosives; 20 lbs elemental Hg, 35 gal drum of cyanide powder, and sodium powder.
Cause of incident:
Death of one of PRPs and foreclosure or property; No one in residence; no upkeep of property
Date of response:
July , 2017
Potentially Responsible Party:
Bank & mortgage company; previous residents – one dead and one transient
Key operational activities:
1)Conduct assessment, categorization of chemical containers.
2) Removal of hazardous chemicals and waste posing a threat of release of release to the environment and threat to public health.
Major lessons learned:
This kind of site is common in R10 – abandoned facility or one owned by party with no resources (often gold miner) – within inadequate and dangerous storage of multiple types chemicals and mercury. Also, site overgrown; extra safety precautions due to threat of snakes.
Lead Coordinator Contact Information:
OSC Michael Sibley
(206)
8/25/2018
FOSC Reports

3. Baker City Mercury RRT Activation: None Type and amount of product:
Elemental Mercury, approx. 100 lbs
Cause of incident:
Grass fire at rural residence and adjoining property, caused by owner; pressurization of mercury container in fire and explosion /distribution of mercury over site
Date of response:
August 30, 2017 for ER; October 2 for Removal Action
Responsible Party:
Resident, owner of property
Key operational activities:
Assessment of Baker City firefighters’ clothing and gear, transport apparatus, Fire station, Medical Center ER, hospital room for injured resident, firefighters’ homes, Sheriff’s clothing and equipment, and electric cooperative’s personnel equipment and clothing, and site property for presence and levels of mercury
Stabilization by ODEQ, EPA Removal of Hg at property
Major lessons learned:
Used Black-bin method of mercury detection and delineation for soil
State assistance in site for site security and stabilization
County Health and EM outreach
Lead Coordinator Contact Information:
OSC Stephen Ball
(208)
8/25/2018
FOSC Reports

4. Tualatin Mercury RRT Activation: None Type and amount of product:
Explosives and precursor chemicals, incendiary devices, LSD & chemicals for production of LSD, threat of mercury spills
Cause of incident:
Illegal drug and explosives manufacturing
Date of response:
October 11, 2017
Responsible Party:
One individual, resident at apartment complex
Key operational activities:
Technical assistance to FBI, FBI & Portland Police Bomb Squad, Washington County Sheriff, TVFR Hazmat, 102nd CST, State and Washington County Animal Control in assessment for presence and extent of elemental Hg
Provide Hg vapor detector and instruction to team
Major lessons learned:
Continued need for education for response community on elemental Hg – health threats, fate and transport, cleanup, instrumentation
Mercury incidents continue in R10
Good outreach and coordination with multiple jurisdictions
Lead Coordinator Contact Information:
OSC Richard Franklin
(503)
8/25/2018
FOSC Reports

5. Federal, state, and local planning and coordination efforts
EPA R10
Training
Exercises/Workshops
Description
Dates
Large-scale air monitoring deployment exercise
June 14-15, 2017
Tech session & Drill - Particulate monitoring
July 18, 2017
Description
Dates
UPRR Annual TTX
Sept. 7, 2017
BNSF GRP & Oil Spill Course, Drill
Sept , 2017
EPA Tribal 24-hour Oil & Hazmat Awareness Training
Oct , 2017
A. TRAINING
List training that the RRT participated in or sponsored.
B. EXERCISES/WORKSHOPS
List exercises/workshops that the RRT participated in or sponsored.
C. FEDERAL, STATE, and LOCAL PLANNING AND COORDINATION EFFORTS
Include information on Regional Contingency Plans, Area Plans, or Sub-area Plans; and coordination of LEPC and security plans.
Federal, state, and local planning and coordination efforts
Description
Dates
NWAC Task Forces
June- Present
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FOSC Reports