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Castle Pines Abandoned Drum

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Initial exclusion zone set up by local agency around the unknown abandoned drum. Staining on asphalt is suspected petroleum contamination.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
START performing field tests to determine hazard categories of the contents from the abandoned drum. Personnel is wearing level B personal protective equipment (PPE). Note the expanded exclusion zone.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.4711305555556<br />Longitude: -104.874536111111<br />Tags:
START monitoring around closures on the top of the abandoned drum to assess for physical and chemical hazards prior to opening.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
Close up view of the condition of the second bung closure located on the top of the abandoned drum. Bung closures are threaded plugs on drums to create liquid-tight seals that stop dirt, dust, and contaminants from entering, as wells keeping material from leaking out of the drum during movement/handling. The bung and threads on the drum are damaged, making the drum not in a shippable condition.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
View of contents inside the abandoned drum from bung closure. <br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
START performing field tests to determine hazard categories of the contents from the abandoned drum. <br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.4711638888889<br />Longitude: -104.874627777778<br />Tags:
Thermal field test performed on the sample from the abandoned drum with ignitable vapors. The vehicle is several feet away from the test, and is being used to shield the field testing from wind as well as providing a dark backdrop to enable better flame color differentiation.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
The ERRS contractor loading the original damaged drum found on site and the new drum used to transport the contents of the damaged drum.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
Up-close view of the emptied drum found on site (right) and the new drum used to transport waste (left) secured on the truck to be removed off site for disposal.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.471239<br />Longitude: -104.874573<br />Tags:
Overview of the south side of site after site activities were completed.<br />Date Taken: 12/16/2023<br />Category: Emergency Response<br />Latitude: 39.4711694444444<br />Longitude: -104.874558333333<br />Tags:

Initial exclusion zone set up by local agency around the unknown abandoned drum. Staining on asphalt is suspected petroleum contamination. START performing field tests to determine hazard categories of the contents from the abandoned drum. Personnel is wearing level B personal protective equipment (PPE). Note the expanded exclusion zone. START monitoring around closures on the top of the abandoned drum to assess for physical and chemical hazards prior to opening. Close up view of the condition of the second bung closure located on the top of the abandoned drum. Bung closures are threaded plugs on drums to create liquid-tight seals that stop dirt, dust, and contaminants from entering, as wells keeping material from leaking out of the drum during movement/handling. The bung and threads on the drum are damaged, making the drum not in a shippable condition. View of contents inside the abandoned drum from bung closure. START performing field tests to determine hazard categories of the contents from the abandoned drum. Thermal field test performed on the sample from the abandoned drum with ignitable vapors. The vehicle is several feet away from the test, and is being used to shield the field testing from wind as well as providing a dark backdrop to enable better flame color differentiation. The ERRS contractor loading the original damaged drum found on site and the new drum used to transport the contents of the damaged drum. Up-close view of the emptied drum found on site (right) and the new drum used to transport waste (left) secured on the truck to be removed off site for disposal. Overview of the south side of site after site activities were completed.