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1 Emergency Response Disposal Barton Solvents Inc. Incident North American Hazardous Materials Management Association November 11 th, 2009 Houston TX Iowa Department of Natural Resources Susan Johnson 1

2 Overview Background of Barton Solvents, Inc. Fire events Cleanup efforts Who s involved Liquid and solid cleanup Summary 2

3 Background - History Barton Solvents, Inc. founded 1938 BARSOL, trade name Stocking wholesale distributor packages, stores, and delivers solvents and other chemical products for customers in 13 Midwestern States. Products include cleaning solvents,,p paint thinners, hydraulic systems oil, corrosion inhibitors, and surfactants 3

4 Facility Locations Bettendorf, IA Council Bluffs, IA Des Moines, IA Kansas City, KS Wichita (Valley Center), KS West Bend, WI 4

5 Wichita fire July 17, 2007 Kansas has State Hazardous waste rules, Iowa does not 24 employees, 12 working on that day Estimated 660,000 lbs. of chemicals storage tanks 5

6 Wichita fire 6

7 Wichita (Valley Center) fire Public evacuations Family evacuations Compensation 7

8 October 29,

9 EPA Plant Inspections Des Moines location Citations since May 2 nd 2006 Accumulation Universal Waste over 1 year Failure to transport within 10 days wastes handled on contract with another company Storage of more than 55 gallons of hazardous waste at a satellite area Paperwork for hazardous waste shipments **Information above courtesy of the Des Moines Register History of being compliant, Excellent Record! All citations were corrected within a few months 9

10 Unexpected event 10

11 Approaching a Scene Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 11

12 Donut test If you can t see the whole site through the hole, you are too close. If the powder blows in your face, you are on the wrong side of the scene! 12

13 October 29, 2007 Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 13

14 Jh Johnston and dsaylor Township 1 st to respond Employees inside? Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 14

15 Streets blocked off Command Center set up 15

16 3 unmanned tankers estimated 1335 ºF heat felt over 1,000 feet away Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 16

17 View from Saylorville, spillway Est. ~15 miles Photo: Sue Johnson 17

18 Air Quality Monitoring Nuisance and irritant : no evacuations necessary Several agencies monitoring 18

19 Firefighting water runoff Deployment of booms, is that enough? South side of EFCO, flowing west 19

20 Foaming water Surfactants in cleaning products 20

21 Contaminated t water headed towards the Des Moines Water Treatment Plant source. 21

22 Holding the runoff Polk County Public Works Front and back police escort-to expedite delivery 22

23 Earthen dam around basin ½ mile from fire scene 25 tandem truck loads To contain firefighting water 23

24 Storm water Basin Sunlight + wind (oxygen) = natural remediation Rising 1 ft. every 3 minutes 2 on basin floor every 5 minutes 24

25 Monitoring water runoff ~200,000 gallons used in fire fighting effort 25

26 Tinge in water 26

27 FRAC Tanks To Contain on-site water runoff 27

28 Vacuuming out the onsite storm water basins Exact location of skyrocketing drums 28

29 Metal waste Brick, rubble and debris Wastewater runoff Cleanup efforts 29

30 Cleanup, working together U.S. Chemical Safety board U.S. Environmental Services (contracted) DNR Air Quality, Field Office, Solid Waste Des Moines Waste Water Treatment Plant Local Environmental cleanup companies- Seneca, HydroKlean etc. Polk County Emergency Management Metro Waste Authority EPA Region 7 Metal Recyclers Polk County Public Works Area Fire Departments Others.. 30

31 Working together 31

32 Investigation U.S Chemical Safety board Independent d Federal la Agency charged with investigating chemical fires. Board members appointed by President Confirmed by the Senate 32

33 Melted 12-inch I-beam 33

34 Slightly used truck for sale 34

35 Warehouse to tank farm 35

36 Scorch marks on storage tanks 36

37 Solid Waste Cleanup 37

38 Secondary Containment? Ab Asbestos concerns? 38

39 RCRA, metal recycling exemption Recycle vs. Disposal: It makes a difference in the regulations!. RCRA Scrap Metal exemption. 39

40 Sorting Salvage Metal 40

41 Loading dock area 1 ft. depth of ash debris 41

42 Safety Concerns Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Safety Briefing each morning Emergency g y evacuation plans OSHA site visit 42

43 Soil Sampling Barton s facility Neighboring property Storm Water Basin-reuse 43

44 Waste determination Is it exempt waste? Is it characteristic waste? Is it listed waste? Declared hazardous waste? Cost effective? 44

45 Waste determination cont. Characteristic Wastes: Regulated as hazardous waste because of the chemical characteristics which they exhibit (corrosive, ignitable, toxic or reactive) Listed Wastes: Regulated as hazardous waste because of how or where they were generated, or because of the known hazards associated with the pure form of the chemical. Process determination 45

46 U Listed Wastes Present Acetone (I) Butanol (I) 2-Butanone (I,T) Ethyl Acetate (I) Isobutyl Alcohol (I,T) Methanol (I) Methyl Ethyl Ketone (T) Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (I) Toluene (T) Xylene (I) 46

47 EPA Rules Dri Derived-From dfr Wastes: As a result of treatment, storage, or even proper disposal, residues of hazardous waste can be generated from these original hazardous wastes. Contained-in-Policy: Environmental media and debris contaminated by a listed hazardous waste must be managed as that listed waste regardless of the concentration of waste they contain. 47

48 Shooting Barrel Contamination RCRA s Contained In Policy Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 48

49 Waste determination? Reoccurring Hot spots p 49

50 1 st in Iowa History Title 40 CFR 261.3(F)(2) excludes from regulation debris as defined in 40 CFR part 268 that the EPA Regional Administrator, considering the extend of contamination, has determined is no longer contaminated with hazardous waste. Waste can be disposed of in subtitle D (non-hazardous) landfill. 50

51 Violations-Fines? OSHA $3,500- for not grounding g the equipment properly p appeal? IOSHA Iowa Health and Safety Bureau Citation for not designating exit routes for employees as part of contingency plans. No fine assessed. Excellent safety and compliance History at Barton Solvents, Inc. 51

52 Summary Know your role in events, are you prepared? Collaborative efforts Accurate information: one spokesperson Public updates, is the public safe? They want to know! Waste determination, disposal regulations Emergency Response Plans Review! 52

53 Be prepared! Photos: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 53

54 Thank You! Contact Information: Susan Johnson, CHMM Iowa DNR Land Quality Bureau Photo: courtesy of the Des Moines Register 54

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