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HomeMy WebLinkAbout700 N Ennis St Technical 1998 Jan - BuildingPermit 9 Address 700 N ehn's Project description Disynani ci ctt 5+4 U Clv i 5‘\ ROW\ ntex Date the :permit was finaled„ 144m:bet of technical pages ,..2 3 i 4. .,T A 4 TECHNICAL (Prppliaa r A AMBIENT AIR MONITORING REPORT FOR JANUARY 1998 RAYON!. R, PORT ANGELES SITE ABECALVEN VOL 2 WP 1834 12061: boc 5/1/98 Prepared for RAYONIER Port Angeles, WA Paul. Perlwitz, PE, Environmental Manager FOSTER WHEELER FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTALCORPORATION A May' 1998 L. AMBIENT AIR MONITORING REPORT \\BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061 DOC 5/11/98 FOR JANUARY 1998 for the RAYONIER PORT ANGELES SITE Prepared for RAYONIER PORT ANGELES, WA Paul Perlwitz, PE, Environmental Manager Prepared by- Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation 10900 NE 8th Street Bellevue, WA 98004 -4405 May 1998 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1 -1 1 1 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 1 -1 1.2 SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1 -2 1.3 PLAN MODIFICATIONS 1 -2 2 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 2 -1 2 1 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 2 -1 2.2 METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS 2 -1 2.3 TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS 2 -1 2 4 DIOXIN /FURAN CONCENTRATIONS 2 -4 2.5 ASBESTOS MONITORING 2 -4 2 6 DEVIATIONS FROM THE MONITORING PLAN 2 -4 CONTENTS 3 DATA QUALITY 3 -1 3 1 FLOW CHECKS 3 -1 3.2 TRIP BLANKS 3 -1 3 3 LABORATORY METHOD BLANKS 3 -1 3 4 SURROGATE RECOVERY 3 -2 3.5 LABORATORY CONTROL SPIKES 3 -2 3 6 DATA COMPLETENESS 3 -2 4 REFERENCES 4 -1 APPENDIX A DAILY SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA APPENDIX B RAW DATA (AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT PORT ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY UNDER SEPARATE COVER) \\BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP \1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 111 Figure 1 Rayomer Port Angeles Site Air Monitoring Station Location Map 1 -3 Table 1. Dismantling Activities and Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) Air Monitoring Results 2 -2 Table 2. Dismantling Activities and Dioxin/Furan Air Momtonng Results 2 -3 Table 3 Dioxin/Furan Tnp Blank Analysis Results 3 -1 Table 4 Dioxin/Furan Laboratory Method Blank Analysis Results 3 -2 \\BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP \1834 \I2061.DOC 5/11/98 FIGURES TABLES iv 1.1 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY Rayomer is implementing an ambient air quality monitonng program during dismantling and cleanup activities at the former Rayonier Port Angeles pulp mill site. The monitoring program was conducted as set forth in the Draft Ambient Air Work Plan and Procedures (Rayonier 1997) and the final Ambient Air Monitonng Plan (Foster Wheeler Environmental 1998). This report presents the results of the air monrtoring activities for January 1998 The objectives of the Ambient Air Monitoring Plan are 1 Monitor ambient air quality for potential air pollutants related to onsite activities, 2 Quantify potential offsite transport of project- related emissions; and 3 Assess the effectiveness of onsite emission control methods used during dismantling and cleanup activities. The site is a former pulp mill facility located at 700 North Ennis Street, Port Angeles, WA. Rayomer received approval from the City of Port Angeles in July 1997 to dismantle its former pulp mill facility Following this approval, Rayomer voluntarily committed to develop and implement an air monrtonng program. Air monitoring commenced in October 1997 and is currently ongoing. The air monrtonng network consists of four sampling stations located as shown on Figure 1 Air monitoring is conducted for potential air pollutants that may be generated by site activities. The specific pollutants to be monitored and the sampling methods to be used are based on the site activities conducted during the monitoring period. Air quality action levels are established in the Ambient Air Monitoring Plan to use as an indicator of the effectiveness of onsite emission control methods used during dismantling and cleanup activities. In the event that single data point concentrations exceed the action limit cntena, the contingency plan described in the monitoring plan will be implemented. BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 1 -1 1.2 SUMMARY OF RESULTS The results of the January 1998 air monitoring show that the air emission control methods used during the dismantling work have been effective The air samples collected around the perimeter of the work site were well below the air quality action levels that are used as indicators of effectiveness of emission controls. Total suspended particulate matter (TSP) monitors were operated at four sampling stations during eight monitoring events, and dioxm/furan monitors were operated at three sampling stations during four monitoring events. The monitoring activities followed the procedures presented in the Ambient Air Monitonng Plan, with minor deviations as noted in this report. A summary of the monitoring results follows TSP measurements for the seven monitoring events during January 1998 ranged from 2 9 µg /m to 19.5 µg /m the site action level is 150 µg /m Dioxin/furan measurements for the three monitoring events during January 1998 ranged from 0 0024 to 0 0441 pg /m the site action level is 17 6 pg /m (dioxm/furan concentrations are reported as 2,3,7,8- tetrachlorodibenzo p- dioxin [TODD] equivalents [TEQs]); No visible emissions of asbestos from dismantling activities were observed during routine inspections, and Onsite winds were generally light and primarily from the south southeast through the west. Site activities during this period included general dismantling, material handling, and asbestos removal. The Washington State Department of Ecology, U S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and City of Port Angeles conducted several site visits and inspections during this reporting period. No major structure dismantling activities (e.g., recovery boiler stack dismantling, digester dismantling, hog fuel boiler dismantling) or site cleanup excavation activities occurred dunng January 1998 1.3 PLAN MODIFICATIONS There are no plan modifications to be implemented based on the results of the January 1998 monitoring penod. BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 1 -2 g FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION Strait of Juan de Fuca KEY TSP High Volume Air Sampler PS -1 High Volume Air Sampler M Meteorological Monitoring Station Figure L Rayonier Port Angeles Site Air Monitoring Station Location Map 1 -3 2.1 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES 2. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION General dismantling and asbestos removal activities were underway dunng January 1998 These activities are presented along with the TSP momtonng data (Table 1) and with dioxin/furan monitoring data ,;Table 2) Dismantling of asbestos containing matenals occurred throughout January 1998 at the Digestor Building, 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery No major structure dismantling activities (e g., recovery boiler stack dismantling, digester dismantling, hog fuel boiler dismantling) or site cleanup excavation activities occurred during January 1998 2.2 METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS Onsite winds were generally light and primarily from the south southeast through the west during the January 1998 sampling events. A summary of the meteorological conditions during each sampling event, in the form of wind rose figures, is presented in Appendix A. The monthly composite wind rose of the wind conditions during the monthly sampling events is also presented in Appendix A. 2.3 TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS The TSP momtonng results, along with the site activities on the sampling day, are presented in Table 1 TSP monitoring events were conducted for approximately 24 hours starting in the mormng on the date noted on Table 1 TSP measurements for the eight momtonng events during January 1998 ranged from 2.9 µg /m (Station 2 on January 6) to 19 5 µg /m (Station 3 on January 19) The site action level is 150 µg /m The highest TSP concentrations measured during January 1998 was 19.5 µg/m measured on January 19 at Station 3 (located southwest of the pnmary dismantling area). This TSP concentration is 13 percent of the 150 gg/m site action level. The three TSP measurements from the other monitors on January 19 were 11 4, 9 4, and 17.3 p.g/m at stations 1, 2, and 4, respectively Wind conditions on January 19 were light and predominantly from the south southwest to the west southwest. BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 2 -1 N N Table 1 Dismantling Activities and Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) Air Monitoring Results Note: Total Suspended Particulate Site Action Level is 150 µg /m TSP Conc TSP Conc TSP Conc TSP Conc Sample Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Date Dismantling Activities (µg /m (µg /m (µg /m (µg /m Jan 6 Asbestos removal at Digester Building roof. Debris being hauled 4 9 2.9 4 8 5 9 from Chip Storage area. Cleanup at Credit Union site, dirt being hauled to south of deep tanks. Moving and cutting steel at Woodmill site. Removing concrete slabs at mill salvage area. Jan 8 Asbestos removal at Digester Building roof; debris being hauled 10 7 7 7 10 8 13 9 from Chip Storage area. Cleanup at Credit Union site, dirt being hauled to south of deep tanks. Moving and cutting steel at Woodmill site Removing concrete slabs at mill salvage area. Jan 12 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery; moving motors 9 6 8 1 11.2 13 1 out of mill by truck. Sorting and stacking steel at Woodmill. Clean up at East Roll Storage. Jan 14 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery, moving motors 3 5 4.2 4 7 4 8 out of mill by truck. Sorting and stacking steel at Woodmill. Clean up at East Roll Storage Jan 19 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery, moving motors 11 4 9 4 19 5 17.3 out of mill by truck. Sorting and stacking steel at Woodmill Clean up at East Roll Storage. Jan 21 Salvage removal from Acid Plant area. Cleanup at Chip Storage 6 4 4 3 10 7 10 9 site. Work at old Woodmill site. Cleaning up at East Roll Storage. Jan 26 Salvage removal from Acid Plant area. Cleanup at Chip Storage 7 6 6 7 10 8 12.3 site. Work at old Woodmill site. Cleaning up at East Roll Storage Jan 28 Salvage removal from Acid Plant area. Cleanup at Chip Storage 10.3 9.5 12 5 13 9 site. Work at old Woodmill site. Cleaning up at East Roll Storage. G: \WP \1834 \12061T.DOC 5/11/98 NM Ili IMP UN 11111 la INS MN WM 11E1 OM 1111111 MI MI Malt MI lilt 11111111 MI MK VIII OM MI MIN Table 2. Dismantling Activities and Dioxin/Furan Air Monitoring Results Note: Dioxin/Furan Site Action Level —17.6 pg/m TCDD TEQ Sample Dates Dismantling Activities Jan 6 -8 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery; moving motors out of mill by truck. Sorting and stacking steel at Woodmill Clean up at East Roll Storage Jan 12 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery moving motors out-of mill by truck. Sorting- and stacking- steel -at Woodmill Clean up at East Roll Storage Jan 19 Asbestos removal at 5 and 6 Boilers and Recovery; moving motors out of mill by truck. Sorting and stacking steel at Woodmill. Clean up at East Roll Storage. Jan 26 Salvage removal from Acid Plant area. Cleanup at Chip Storage site. Work at old Woodmill site. Cleaning up at East Roll Storage. 1lBECALVIMVOL2 iWP\I834112061T.DOC 5/11/98 Dioxin/Furan TEQ Conc Station 1 (pg /m TEQ) 0 0050 0 0330 0 0078 0 0033 Dioxin/Furan TEQ Conc. Station 2 (pg /m TEQ) 0 0024 0 0107 0 0441 0 0046 Dioxin/Furan TEQ Conc Station 3 (pg /m TEQ) 0 0158 0 0123 0 0072 0 0047 2.4 DIOXIN/FURAN CONCENTRATIONS The dioxin/furan momtonng results, along with the site activities on the sampling day, are presented in Table 2 Dioxm/furan momtonng events were conducted for approximately 24 hours or 48 hours depending on the sampling event, starting in the morning on the date noted on Table 2. The dioxin/furan toxicity equivalents (TEQs) are calculated and reported using the EPA toxicity equivalence factors (TEFs) for the detected congeners, as described in the Ambient Air Monitoring Plan. The TEQs are calculated using the measured value for each detected congener If a congener was detected in some samples but not in others, a value of one -half the detection limit was used for calculating the TEQs for those non detected congeners. Dioxm/furan measurements for the three momtonng events dunng January 1998 ranged from a value of 0 0024 pg /m (Station 2 on January 6 -8) to 0 0441 pg /m (Station 2 on January 19) The site action level is 17 6 pg /m The highest dioxm/furan concentrations measured dunng January 1998 was 0 0441 pg/m measured on January 19 at Station 2 (located northwest of the pnmary mill dismantling area) This highest dioxin/furan concentration is approximately three tenths of one percent of the site action level. The dioxm/furan TEQ measurements from the other monitors on January 19 were 0 0078 and 0 0072 pg /m at Stations 1 and 3, respectively Wind conditions on January 19 were light, with the wind predominantly from the south southwest through the west southwest. 2.5 ASBESTOS MONITORING Visual inspection was conducted at site locations where asbestos containing matenal removal occurs, in accordance with the Ambient Air Monitoring Plan. No visible emission of asbestos from dismantling activities was observed based on reports from routine inspections by Rayomer and the dismantling contractor personnel. Asbestos momtonng is conducted to conform to the site action level of no visible emissions of asbestos. 2.6 DEVIATIONS FROM THE MONITORING PLAN The final Ambient Air Monitonng Plan (Foster Wheeler Environmental 1998) was prepared subsequent to the January 1998 momtonng activities. The Draft Ambient Air Work Plan (Rayomer 1997) was prepared in October 1997 to support the initial air momtonng activities at the site. The January momtonng program generally followed the procedures presented in the final Ambient Air Monitonng Plan, with the following BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 2 -4 exception. the sampling duration for the dioxin/furan monitoring event on January 6 -8 had an approximately 48 -hour duration, other sampling events had a duration of 24 hours. \\BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP \1834 \12061.DOC 5/11198 2 -5 3.1 FLOW CHECKS 3 DATA QUALITY One point flow checks on the air samplers were conducted before and after each doxin/Furan sample was collected, and before each TSP sample was collected. 3.2 TRIP BLANKS Trip blanks were analyzed along with the regular TSP and doxin/Furan samples. Trip blanks indicate the level of contamination of the sample media during shipping and handling. Eight TSP trip blanks were analyzed during the January 1998 sampling penod. No TSP trip blank was shipped with the January 14 sample shipment and two TSP trip blanks were shipped with the January 19 sample shipment. The mass of the eight trip blanks ranged from not detected to 0 0003 g /sample. Four dioxin/furan trip blanks were analyzed during the January 1997 sampling period. These results are presented on Table 3 Table 3 Dioxin/Furan Trip Blank Analysis Results Sample Date Dioxin/Furan TEQ Mass (pg /sample) January 6 -8 None detected January 13 None detected January 20 None detected January 27 None detected 3.3 LABORATORY METHOD BLANKS Four doxin/Furan laboratory method blanks were analyzed along with the field samples. Method blanks are laboratory quality control samples that monitor the concentration of contamination that may be introduced into field samples as a result of processing in the laboratory These results are presented on Table 4 BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\I834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 3 -1 Table 4. Dioxm/Furan Laboratory Method Blank Analysis Results Sample Date Dioxm/Furan TEQ Mass (pg/sample) January 6 -8 None detected January 13 None detected January 20 None detected January 27 None detected 3.4 SURROGATE RECOVERY Surrogate compounds are also referred to as internal standards and are added to all field and laboratory quality assurance samples (method blanks, laboratory control spikes) A surrogate is a compound that is similar to the compound (or compounds) of interest, but that is not normally found in environmental samples. Surrogates are added to samples to monitor the effects of 1) the environmental matnx, 2) the sample preparation process, and 3) the analytical process on the recovery efficiency of sample contaminants. For January the average surrogate recovery rates were within the acceptable range of 50 to 150 percent. 3.5 LABORATORY CONTROL SPIKES Three laboratory control spikes (LCSs) were analyzed along with the field samples. The LCS is prepared using a "blank" matrix (such as a clean filter) A known quantity of all of the individual dioxm/furan isomers is added to the LCS sample. The LCS is processed through the same laboratory preparation and analysis steps as the field samples, and monitors the accuracy of the laboratory preparation and analysis process. Average January LCS recovenes were within the acceptable range of 50 to 150 percent. 3.6 DATA COMPLETENESS No samples were lost or broken in shipment and all submitted samples were analyzed. All data are considered usable BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP\1834 \12061.DOC 5/11/98 3 -2 \BECALVIN\VOL2 \WP \1834\12061.DOC 5/11/98 4. REFERENCES Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation. 1998 Ambient Air Monitoring Plan, Rayonier Port Angeles Site Prepared by Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation, Bellevue, Washington. February 1998 Rayonier 1997 Draft Ambient Air Work Plan and Procedures, Rayonier Port Angeles Facility Prepared by Rayonier, Port Angeles, Washington. October 1997 4 -1 DAILY SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA N\BECALVIT■1\V91241 12061.60C 511 1/4 APPENDIX A. '7, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A -G: \WP \1834 \12061.DOC 4/16/98 APPENDIX A DAILY SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA Wind rose figures for each sampling event are presented in this appendix (Figures A -1, A -2, and A -3) A wind rose depicts the point frequency of occurrence, in percent, of wind speed and wind direction categones for a particular location and time penod. The radials of the wind rose indicate the direction from which the wind is blowing. The length of each radial indicates the frequency of occurrence for that direction, and the width of each radial indicates the wind speed class. Each wind rose figure includes the penod from when the first TSP or dioxin/furan monitor was turned on until the last monitor was turned off. A composite wind rose of the meteorological data dunng each sampling event is also presented. The wind roses are based on 10- minute observations obtained from the on -site meteorological momtoring station. A -1 G: \WP \1834 \12061 DOC 4/16/98 January 6 5 INO >2EE0 CL 55E5 (2 /SI 3 -5 5- i S 3 1J� vERAGE w NO 51'EEO I4/5) January 12 5 WIND SPEED CLASSES (M /S) 0 3 3 5 5 7 9 9 VERA GE WIND SPEED (M /S) 1 38 2 0 0 FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION A -2 W January 8 N S January 14 N WIND SPEED CLASSES (M /S) 1 1 3 3- 5 mi-9 9 AVERAGE WIND SPEED 1M /S) S /,WIND SPEED CLASSES (M /S) V 1 3 3 5 5 7 7-9 >9 VERAGE WINO SPEED (M /S) 1 80 2 09 Figure A -1 Daily Wind Roses Sampled From January 6 to January 14 1998 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 January 19 N w IND SPEED CLASSES (M /S) 0 1 3 3 -5 5 -7 7 9 9 c VERAGE WIND SPEED (M /S) 1 1 January 26 0 WIND 1 3 G' \WP \1834 \12061.DOC 4116/98 20% 15% 10%\ 5% SPEED CLASSES IM /S) 3 5 5 -7 7 VEPAGE WLNO SPEED (M /S1 E N FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION A -3 w January 21 January 28 N 20% 15%\ 10 5% 5 WIND SPEED CLASSES 0 1 3 3 5 5 -7 7 9 >9 c (M S 1 AVERAGE WIND SPEED (M /SI E WINO SPEED CLASSES (m/s) 0 1 3 3 5 5 -7 7 9 >9 c VERGE WIND SPEED {M /S) 1 32 1 62 Figure A -2. Daily Wind Roses Sampled From January 19 to January 28 1998 \\BECALVIN\VOL2\WP \1834 \12061.DOC 4/16/98 W FW FOSTER WHEELER ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION January Monthly Composite N S WIND SPEED CLASSES (M /S) 1 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9 A VEPAGE WINO SPEED IM /SI 1 76 A -4 20% 15 1O 5% E Figure A -3. Daily Wind Roses Composite From January 1998 APPENDIX II Osi D AT A \\BECALVDIVVOLD,WPS134\12061 DOC '5/.,11t9i k 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 G: \WP\1 834 \12061.DOC 4/16/98 APPENDIX B Note These raw data are available for review at Port Angeles Public Library Under Separate Cover B -1