DSHW-2006-002932 - 0901a0688013eb79

•Bill Wallner - llluminant Spill_at M-'l36 Burn Grounds PageJ ;
From: "Curtis, Gene" <[e-mail]>
To: <[e-mail]>
Date: 5/25/2006 2:18:51 PM
Subject: llluminant Spill at M-136 Burn Grounds
As a follow-up to our phone conversation at 1:15 pm today, ATK Thiokol
EPA ID #UTD009081357 is requesting an emergency permit to burn spilled
energetic llluminant waste on the ground at our M-136 burn grounds. The
facts associated with this spill are outlined below:
- A mix of LUU-19 was scraped due to suspected foreign matter
- The uncured mix was placed into a sling bag for disposal at the
burn grounds
- The sling bag was positioned onto pallets that had been placed into
the burn tray to enhance combustion
- When the knuckle boom was disconnected, the bag tipped and about
1,000 lbs of llluminant spilled onto the soil. This occurred at about
1:10 pm on May25, 2006.
- The spilled material is about the consistency of a thick molasses
(6 CP) and therefore is not soaking into the soil
- The LUU-19 llluminant is classified as a 1.3C explosive
- You indicated that our notification to DEQ would cover all required
notification. Therefore, we will not notify DERR or the NRC unless
requested otherwise.
Due to the hazardous associated with cleaning up this explosive, we
request an emergency permit to burn it in place, next to the burn tray.
We plan to burn this waste today, if the emergency permit is granted.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, I can be
reached at [phone] or [phone] (cell). Piease let me know
when the permit is approved. Thanks for your assistance on this matter.
MAY 2 5 2006
UIAH DIVISION OF _^
SOLID & HAZARDOUS WASTE
CO: "Jeff Vandel" <[e-mail]>, "Gosen, Dave" <[e-mail]>, "Gooch,
George" <[e-mail]>, "Howick, Bryan" <[e-mail]>