The Vermiculite Institute

Lockheed Martin Technology Services Group Environmental Services REAC 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Building 209 Annex Edison. NJ 08837-3679 Telephone 732-321-4200 Facsimile 732-494-4021 LOCKHEED MARTIN 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 Work Analysis Assignment- #0132 - Trip Report 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 PLM and TEM Asbestos Analysis Results Vermiculite Sampling for Asbestos Analysis Metuchen. NJ March 2000 Sample Location Sample Number PLM Analysis TEM Analysis Grab-001 27970 None Detected None Detected Grab-002 27971 None Detected None Detected Grab-003 27972 None Detected None Detected Grab-004 27973 None Detected None Detected Grab-005 27974 None Detected None Detected Grab-006 27Y75 None Detected None Detected Grab-007 27976 None Detected None Detected Grab-008 27977 None Detected None Detected Grab-009 27978 None Detected None Detected Grab-010 27979 None Detected None Detected Grab-011 27980 None Detected None Detected Grab-012 27981 None Detected None Detected None Detected = No asbestos fibers were detected FUTURE ACTIVITIES There are no future site activities scheduled at this time.

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