| Building
Number/Name: Date prepared: Responsible Party: Contact: |
JA Jones
Warehouse (Bldgs 1234, 1236, 1250, 1252) March 25, 1998; Updated February 8, 2000 DOE-RL Charles Kasch |
PAST OPERATIONS
Beryllium brought in facility: YES
Form of beryllium: SOLID
Period of beryllium operations (dates): Start: Pre-1966 End: 1994
Location(s) in facility that contained beryllium materials: Not
identified.
Description of beryllium activities: Storage of wafers and triflute rods (each approximately 99% beryllium), other beryllium materilas may potentially have been stored in these facilities.
Building monitoring data summary: One air sample was collected during a repackaging procedure in 1966 prior to the transfer of the materials to the 325 Building. The reported concentration (duration not provided) was 7.0 mg/m3 . Five swipe samples were collected in 1966. Two samples collected from the exterior portion of the box container revealed a concentration of 0.02 mg/in2, a sample from the corrugated kraft paper inside the box was 5.0 mg/in2, a sample from paper adjacent to the discs was 10.0 mg/in2, and a sample from the surface of the top layers of the discs was 200-500 mg/in2.
Personnel monitoring data summary: None identified.
Specify Engineering/Administrative controls used during operations: No controls were identified prior to the sampling. It was recommended that the area be cleaned and future actions be conducted in a ventilated hood. Additionally, respiratory protection was recommended when handling and/or repackaging the materials.
Maximum Estimated Past Be exposure: HIGH
CURRENT OPERATIONS
Building still present: NO (except 1252)
Beryllium present: NO
Current building occupancy/activity: Buildings 1234 and 1236 were Asister buildings@ demolished in 1993-94 and Building 1250 was demolished in 1994-95. Building 1252 still exists and is used by Port of Benton.
1998 Study Results: Characterization of this facility was performed on August 20, 1998. Three air samples and 30 wipe samples for beryllium were taken in the building. The wipe samples were collected from the floor and horizontal surfaces throughout the building. All air samples were below the limit of detection of the method (0.2 ug/m3). All surface wipe samples were below the limit of detection of the method (0.5 ug/100 cm2).
Maximum Estimated Current Be exposure: NONE
Basis for above information: Stone and Webster report, interviews with facilities and DOE personnel. "1998 Study Results" summarized from Hanford Environmental Health Foundation report transmitted to RL on 9/11/98.
Comments, including any additional information needed: Although high levels of beryllium in air were documented during a repackaging procedure in 1966, it is believed that beryllium was neither routinely stored nor repackaged in the JA Jones Warehouses.
* Various building have been identified as JA Jones Warehouse over the years and Building 1234 has also been identified as the Excess Storage Warehouse. Beryllium activities are believed to have been limited to Building 1232 and 1234, but supporting documentation could not be identified.
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