THE SCHUNDLER COMPANY
revised October 4, 2000 2000
Lockheed Martin Technology Services Group
DATE: March 14. 2000 TO: David B. Mickunas, U.S. EPA/ERTC Work Assignment Manager THROUGH: Dennis A. Miller, REAC Section Leader FROM: Michael Metz, REAC Task Leader
SUBJECT: Vermiculite Sampling for Asbestos Analysis BACKGROUND The objective of this work assignment was for the Response Engineering and Analytical Contract (REAC) to provide technical support to the United States Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Response Team Center (U.S. EPA/ERTC) by conducting vermiculite sampling at the Schundler Corporation in Metuchen, NJ. The vermiculite samples were then to be analyzed by polarized light microscopy (PLM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for asbestos content. This wok assignment was initially conducted under the emergency response work assignment number R1A1200I. OBSERVATIONS AND ACTIVITIES The project scope required REAC to support the U.S EPA/ERTC by providing sampling and analysis of vermiculite at the Schundler Corporation in Metuchen, NJ. On February 7, 2000. REAC obtained 12 vermiculite samples from the vermiculite storage warehouse as selected by the U.S. EPA/ERTC Work Assignment Manager. The sample locations are shown on Figure 1 The samples were shipped to a subcontracted laboratory. EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Westmont, NJ. for asbestos analysis using PLM and TEM. RESULTS Results from the PLM and TEM analysis are summarized in Table 1. The detailed analytical report is in Appendix A (available upon request). No asbestos fibers were identified in any of the samples by either PLM or TEM analysis.
TABLE 1
None Detected = No asbestos fibers were detected FUTURE ACTIVITIES There are no future site activities scheduled at this time.
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