Emergency Permit to Open Burn/Open Detonate AIM-55 Advanced Air-to-Air Guided Missile from the Denova Environmental Facility-Fort Irwin National Training Center
Summary
SCH Number
2003028315
Public Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Document Title
Emergency Permit to Open Burn/Open Detonate AIM-55 Advanced Air-to-Air Guided Missile from the Denova Environmental Facility-Fort Irwin National Training Center
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/14/2003
Document Description
On October 24, 2002, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) requested Fort Irwin to destroy an AIM-55 cruise missile and 10 aircraft actuators from the Denova Environmental, Inc. site located in Rialto, California. These explosive items were found during the emergency response action being conducted by USEPA to clean up the hazardous waste inventory at the Denova Environmental, Inc. site. The cruise missile was not an item that would be expected to be found as part of the explosives waste inventory. The origin and amount of time that the cruise missile had been stored at the Denova site could not be determined, and the missile contained propellant of an unknown type. The USEPA and Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) personnel determined that the cruise missile needed to be removed from the Denova site and detonated at a safe location in order to prevent an emergency or risk to human health or safety from occurring. On October 21, 2002, the Department of Toxic Substances Control issued an Emergency Hazardous Waste Facility Permit to Fort Irwin and USEPA Region 9 authorizing the destruction of the cruise missile and explosive items by Open Burn/Open Detonation. The cruise missile and explosive items were transported by truck by EOD personnel on October 24, 2002 from the Denova facility to Range 1 at Fort Irwin and were destroyed by Open Burn/ Open Detonation on October 24, 2002.
Contact Information
Name
Rich Martyn
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Bernardino
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15269
Reasons for Exemption
1. Because of the uncertainties about the ordinance, the Department of Toxic Substances Control found that an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the environment could exist if the explosive hazardous waste items found at the Denova Facility were not managed in a manner that minimized exposure of the public to the waste.
2. The project implemented control measures in order to ensure that project impacts would be insignificant. These control measures included:
a. Open Burn/Open Detonation activities were conducted at Range 1, a remote part of Fort Irwin located approximately 5 miles from the nearest resident.
b. All Open Burn/ Open Detonation activities were conducted in accordance with 40 CFR Part 260, et al.: Military Munitions Rule.
c. Fort Irwin and USEPA Region 9 were responsible for hazardous waste characterization and proper disposal of wastes generated during the activities authorized under the emergency permit.
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