Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
Consequence Management Advisory Division

2017 ANNUAL REPORT


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIRECTOR'S LETTER

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

64th Civil Support Team (CST) Field Exercises

73rd Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
CST Clandestine Laboratory Identification Training

RTFL Annual Refresher Training Events

OSC Academy 2018

Evaluation of Potential Response Impacts of National
Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)

Radiological Source Program (RSP)

CBRN National Preparedness Workgroup Updates

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REGIONAL SUPPORT	5-10

Technical Working Group (TWG) Support in EPA Region 10 6
Support for EPA Region 6 Hurricane Harvey Response 7
CMAD Support to EPA Regional OSCs - Fentanyl Fact Sheet 9

PHI LIS	11-14

EPA Region 3 Potomac River Sheen Discharge Incident	12

EPA Region 5 Allegan Metal Finishing Site	13

EPA Region 2 Mackenzie Chemical Works Site	14

U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Army Depot (PCAD)	14

ASPECT	15-18

The New LSI 600 IR Line Scanner	16

Versatile SpectroRadiometer (VSR)	17

EPA Region 6 Ammonia Release	18

UTR PROJECT	19-24

Bench-Scale Testing	20

Evaluation of Biological Agent Dispersion
(Phenomenology Testing)	21

UTR-Operationa! Technology Demonstration (OTD)	22

Evaluation of MB as a Fumigant	23
CMAD Bioanalytical Laboratory (CBL) Collaboration

and Addition of Capabilities	24

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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Remembering
erry Smith

On June 1, 201 7 we lost a dear friend, valued colleague, and dedicated public servant, Terry Smith. Terry had over 40
years of experience in analytical chemistry analyses, Quality Management, operations management and research. He
joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1999 as a Program Manager with the Contract Laboratory
Program (CLP), moved to EPA's Office of Emergency Management in 2005 to establish the EPA Emergency Response
Laboratory Network (ERLN), including the Portable High-Throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification System (PHI LIS)
mobile operations and the EPA Chemical Warfare Agent Laboratory Program. He supported numerous emergency
responses reaching every EPA region, including EPA support to the 9/11 attacks, Libby Asbestos, Deepwater Horizon,
and Flint Michigan, to name a few. Terry was a modest, generous and devoted man with the knack to fit into any situation
and always leveraged a positive outcome.

This is truly a great loss to his family, friends, Agency and to our community as a whole. He was always a pleasure to be
with and will be deeply missed.


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It is my privilege to highlight the achievements and efforts of the Office of Emergency Management's Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Consequence Management Advisory Division (CMAD) for 2017. The past year was a time of
transition for the Division, yet the dedicated group of professionals who make up this organization never wavered in providing the
high-quality technical support and response assistance that is the cornerstone of EPA's CBRN preparedness activities.

The year opened under the leadership of Dr. David Charters, who ably served as CMAD's Acting Director through May of
2017. We sincerely appreciated having him on loan from the Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, and
CMAD benefitted greatly from his contributions. I am honored to have taken over this role in May of 2017, and am proud to call
CMAD my new home.

As with previous years, this annual report discusses regional support, projects, field studies, training efforts, and responses
that exemplify our partnerships with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions; the EPA Office of Research and
Development's National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC); other EPA Special Teams; and key federal agencies
such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the U.S.
Department of Defense (DoD). It provides details on some of CMAD's major efforts, including our continued work to investigate
the fate and transport of biological agents and our efforts to develop guidance and tactics to support response and remediation
decisions. It also highlights the support and services we provided through the Portable High Throughput Integrated Laboratory
Identification System (PIHILIS) program, various Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology (ASPECT)
deployments, and celebrates the success and growth of CMAD's Radiation Source Program. This year, however, I would like
to use this letter as an opportunity to highlight something even more extraordinary: the collective efforts and sacrifices of the
individuals who make up this Division.

In 2017, EPA was called upon to respond to an unprecedented hurricane season, concurrent with record breaking wild fires.
These events left devastation in their wake, compromising the distribution of electrical power, rendering drinking water and
wastewater treatment plants inoperable, and leaving buildings and entire landscapes damaged or destroyed. Details regarding
the support that CMAD's mobile assets and response-capable personnel provided in response to Hurricane Harvey can
be found in this report. Both ASPECT and PHI LIS were deployed to the Houston area in support of Region 6 and they were
instrumental in providing time-critical information to federal, state, and local partners involved in the response.

Here is what you will not find in this report: between Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and the California Wildfires, every CMAD
staff member stepped up to support the Agency's mission by deploying as part of the Regional response to these events. In
and of itself, that is not surprising - part of CMAD's mission is to directly support the field-based response. CMAD staff routinely
serve as force multipliers, deploying as field personnel and providing unique technical expertise within the Incident Command
System (ICS). From August through January, CMAD team members deployed for weeks at a time to staff the Headquarters and
Regional Emergency Operations Centers, and fill various ICS positions - from command and general staff, to the on-the-ground
group supervisors and assistant safety officers. However, without exception, each and every member of the Division volunteered
to be deployed. They volunteered to leave behind their families - some more than once - over the holiday season. They
volunteered to support the Agency and our Regional colleagues, as well as those communities affected by these disasters. They,
along with the rest of EPA's emergency response personnel, embody the best of what this Agency is. I am honored to work with
such a dedicated group of individuals.

We look forward to working with all of our partners during 2018.

Very Respectfully,

Gina Perovich
CBRN CMAD Director


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CST Training on a booby-trapped vehicle.

CST training on handheld monitors.

Mock clandestine drug lab setup for CST
training.

RTFL benthic sediment sampling.
RTFL soil sampling.

RTFL sampling exercise.

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Chemical\ Biological\ Radiological[ and Nuclear (CBRN) Consequence Management Advisory Division (CMAD)
provides technical training ctnd support to prepare response personnel through a variety of programs, such as the On-
Scene Coordinator (OSC) Academy and Radiation Task Force Leaders (RTFL) trainings, and through presentations
at U.S. Emuronmental Protection Agency (EPA) events such as Regional Response Team (RRT) meetings and national
and international conferences. CMAD also provides subject matter expertise both on-site and as reach-back support
for tabletop andfield exercises. Several examples of CMAD training and support activities are provided below.

64th Civil Support Team
(CST) Field Exercises

CMAD was invited, at the request of
EPA Region 6 and the National Guard's
64th CST, to participate in two joint
exercises during the week of March
13,201 7. The first exercise involved a
hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response
for a burning railcar at the Union Pacific
railyard in Santa Teresa, NM. CMAD
provided a land-based plume generator
that allowed the CST to test its AreaRae
air monitoring equipment and HAZMAT
identification procedures.

The second exercise was a response to a
booby-trapped vehicle parked at the City
of Sunland Park Sports Complex in NM.
CMAD provided the chemical warfare
agent surrogate for the exercise. Samples
were collected, split, and analyzed by
both CST's mobile Advanced Weapons
Laboratory trucks and CMAD's Portable
High-Throughput Integrated Laboratory
Identification System (PHI LIS) mobile
laboratory. Sample handling, chain-of-
custody, analytical standard operating
procedures (SOP), and data-sharing
protocols were tested and evaluated
between the two laboratories. EPA Region
6 OSC Pratistha Adams was on-hand to
observe CMAD capabilities and evaluate
the joint exercise.

73rd Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) CST
Clandestine Laboratory Identification Training

At the request of EPA Region 7 OSC Doug Ferguson, CMAD supported a clandestine
laboratory identification training course developed for the 73,d WMD CST (March 6
through 10,2017). The course was taught by EPA Region 7, CMAD, Kansas Bureau of
Investigation, and U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms staff. In addition to CST
members, attendees included representatives of the Department of Homeland Security
(Dl IS) and state and local fire and police department participants.

The three-and-a-half-day course included lectures describing four general categories
of clandestine laboratories: chemical warfare, biological warfare, radiological agent,
and illicit drug laboratories. The course included hands-on exercises using mock
laboratories. CMAD personnel lectured on chemical weapons synthesis, biological
weapon production, and toxin purification techniques, and assisted with setting up the
mock laboratories.

Using the knowledge gained from their lectures, students entered the mock laboratories
and used hand-held detection equipment to identify and classify materials from each
of the four clandestine laboratory categories. As a final challenge, teams of students
constructed their own mock-up laboratories for the other teams to identify. In addition
to the formal training, the students benefitted from the opportunity to exchange ideas,
experiences, and technical knowledge.

RTFL Annual Refresher Training Events

RTFLs participated in two annual refresher training events in Las Vegas, NV (May
23 through 25,2017) and Erlanger, KY (June 27 through 29,2017). CMAD,
Environmental Response Team (ERT), Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT)
and EPA Region 1 instructors taught the course, which focused on the use of radiation
detection equipment. A dozen RTFLs attended both training events. Each training event
was evenly split between classroom instruction and field activities. Classroom topics
included a refresher course on health physics principles and detection equipment use.
For the field activities, teams of RTFLs made entries into a simulated residence

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OSC Academy 2018

CMAD once again offered CBRN-
specific topics at the 2018 OSC
Academy. CMAD provided a focused
curriculum during the Academy with
half-day courses on specific topics
related to chemical warfare agent (CWA)
response, biological agent response, and
radiological/nuclear response instead
of delivering a "track-style" curriculum as
it had in the past. The courses focused
on aspects that make CBRN response
unique and challenging due to either the
agent or contaminant of concern or due
to the authorities involved.

CMAD worked with OSCs across the
country to develop a curriculum that
not only delivered information on the
current state of the science but that also
addressed the needs of EPA's response
community. Lecturers included CMAD
staff, OSCs, and researchers from the
EPA Office of Research and Development
(ORD) National Homeland Security
Research Center (NHSRC). In addition
to lectures, several case studies were
presented to foster conversation amongst
the audience, and one course offered a
tabietop exercise to demonstrate how
course materials could apply in a real-
world scenario.

The CBRN courses were appropriate for
both new and seasoned OSCs who had
not had extensive experience with CBRN
incidents. OSCs interested in working
with CMAD on developing training
for next year's Academy and in other
settings should contact Mike Nalipinski,
CBRN CMAD Associate Director, at
nalipinski.mike@epa.gov.

EPA Region 1 OSC Cathy Young
teaching CWA Preparedness at the
OSC Academy.

RSP training customers.

Rad training using CMAD RSP
sources.

CMAD RSP deployments.

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containing various radioactive items that they had to identify and describe. During
an all-day outing, RTFLs also conducted soil, water, and sediment sampling
and GPS orienteering. A facility walk-through at a fish hatchery provided
opportunities to discuss possible impacts and sampling strategies related to an
intentional contamination event. In addition, case study descriptions of the events
at Chernobyl, Fukushima, and Goiania allowed discussion about large-scale,
real-world events. CMAD plans to continue support of the RTFL Program and will
conduct annual RTFL training in Fiscal Year (FY) 18.

Evaluation of Potential Response Impacts of National Bio
and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF)

At the request of EPA Region 7, CMAD accompanied OSC Eric Nold to visit the future
site of the NBAF, which is being constructed on the Kansas State University campus in
Manhattan, KS. NBAF, a DHS facility, is slated to replace the Plum Island, NY facility
as the premier research facility for agricultural biodefense. Construction of the facility is
ongoing, and the NBAF is slated to be operational in 2022.

NBAF will be the home of high-risk research on some of the rarest and most
dangerous agricultural and zoonotic diseases. The facility will have both Biosafety
Level (BSL)-3 and BSL-4 laboratory spaces, the two highest levels of safety
requirements for biological research. The facility will focus its research on diagnostics,
training, vaccine development, biological countermeasures, and applied research.

Although the NBAF will not be operational for years, EPA Region 7 is proactively
working with officials from the DHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and several state and local partners
to create working relationships, with the goal of developing a preparedness and
response framework for the facility. Although the DHS is confident in its ability to
keep pathogens "inside the fence line" of the facility, it is critical to ensure that all
the stakeholders are aware of the roles and responsibilities of response agencies
in the unlikely event of a pathogen release from the NBAF. EPA Region 7 is in the
early stages of evaluating potential facility-related risks and in determining how the
RRT would react to a pathogen release. CMAD will continue to assist EPA Region 7
and the RRT to ensure that response plans reflect the current state of the science with
regard to biological response and decontamination.

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Radiological Source Program (RSP)

CMAD's RSP supports radiological training and exercises by using materials licensed by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The license authorizes the use of the RSP's sealed radiation
sources for (1) calibration, (2) field exercises and demonstrations, and (3) teaching and training
individuals conducting civil defense activities anywhere in the United States. The federal RSP
program allows trainees to experience safe but elevated radiation environments in the field
with our sources with strengths that range from unlicensed microCurie "button" alpha, beta,
and gamma sources to licensed milliCurie gamma (Cobalt-60, Cesium-137, Barium-133)
and Curie neutron (Americium-beryllium) sources. Trainees no longer must travel to unfamiliar
fixed training locations just to exercise with licensed radiological materials, personnel can
instead train and exercise in response protocols in a local setting where more trainees can
participate and observe the activities.

CMAD provides a "turn-key" solution to the challenge of training in a radioactive
environment. The RSP handles all logistics associated with health and safety, shipment and
handling, and temporary storage. Trainees are responsible for providing their own dosimetry
equipment (if required) and may be asked to help coordinate efforts to authorize access to
certain DoD facilities.

The RSP has interagency agreements with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army North, which have
become regular RSP customers and were responsible for the continued
growth of this program in 2017. For assistance in developing a
radiological training exercise or to include RSP resources in existing
radiological training or exercises, contact Captain John Cardarelli II,

Radiation Safety Officer, at cardarelli.john@epa.gov.

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CBRN National Preparedness Workgroup Updates

Several national workgroups have been established to enhance the emergency response
planning, preparedness, and technical capabilities of EPA's emergency response for chemical,
biological, and radiological incidents. CMAD assembled highly experienced and technical
groups of regional OSCs, special teams, EPA Headquarters staff, and ORD personnel to
provide cross-regional coordination and to share information, provide reach-back support,
standardize procedures, evaluate equipment and the interoperability of equipment, and ensure
national consistency.

The Chemical Warfare Agent Preparedness Workgroup (CWAPWG) continues to address
the needs and concerns of EPA's response community, communicating through monthly
conference calls, webinars, and face-to-face meetings held throughout the year. In early 2017,
the CWAPWG established four separate sub-workgroups to address specific CWA technical
and operational needs. The four sub-workgroups are Sampling & Analysis, Decon & Clearance,
Waste Management, and Health & Safety. In addition to the monthly CWAPWG calls, the
sub-workgroups are working to identify CWA gaps and solutionsfor filling them, developing
SOP and guides, and white papers on specific issues. The CWAPWG has updated its charter
and membership, and welcomes EPA Region 7 OSC Doug Ferguson as the new Regional Co-
Coordinator, and EPA Region 1 Ted Bazenas as the Removal Manager.

The National Biological Preparedness Workgroup has been developing the foundation for
providing consistent, high-quality products to the OSC community. The group recently accepted
an updated charter memorializing the commitment from all 10 EPA regions to support the
group's work. Additionally, EPA Region 3 OSC Don McLaughlin accepted the position as
Regional Co-Coordinator for the group, and EPA Region 5's Mark Durno will continue on as
the Removal Manager. CMAD, with this regional support and leadership, will help chart a path
forward to enhance OSC readiness in response to a biological agent incident. The group will
update the Comprehensive Biological Response Guide, develop an abridged version of the
guide, and develop a small tear sheet with critical references for use during a biological agent
incident. Additionally, small sub-workgroups have been developed to tackle issues related

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The National Radiation Preparedness Group
(NRPG) also continues to hold monthly calls that
allow agency-wide discussions regarding topics
related to emergency responses involving
the real or potential releases of radioactive
materials. The NRPG currently is addressing
the creation of a plan that meets Emergency
Support Function ([ SI) 10 response needs for
a radioactive material release. Three sub-
workgroups address various aspects of this
large endeavor. One group is considering
decontamination methods and technologies
appropriate for recommendation. Another
group is discussing strategies to implement. The
third group is determining Incident Command
(IQ system structures most useful for a radiation-
oriented response. Othertopics under
discussion by the NRPG include an up-to-date
inventory of radiation response assets across
EPA regions and special teams, RTFL and
other radiation-related training opportunities,
upcoming exercises, and desired updates to the
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Fentanyl.

PHIUS sample management.

Orphan container recovery branch member in
waders checking weight and contents of a drum as
part of the Hurricane Harvey response.

Demonstrating EPA's air monitoring equipment
to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during
hurricane response.

Map showing air sampling locations.

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Technical Working Group
(TWG) Support in EPA
Region 10

On May 14,2017, a warehouse
fire occurred on the north side of the
Willamette River in northeast Portland,
OR. The warehouse was constructed
using asbestos-containing material
(ACM). Wind-blown ash and debris
dispersed in an area southwest
of the Willamette River measuring
approximately 3 miles long and 1 mile
wide and covering much of downtown
Portland. The densely populated
dispersion area is residential and mostly
contains multi-story buildings, with
approximately 311,000 people living
in and commuting to the area. ACM
debris impacted two large high-rise
condominiums with approximately 180
units each downwind from the fire. The
ACM was dispersed on the buildings'
balconies, roofs, and common spaces as
well as on other commercial buildings.

On May 23,2017, EPA Region 10 OSCs
Eric Vanderboom (Operations Section
Chief) and Mike Boykin (Environmental
Unit Leader) contacted the CMAD After
Hours Watch Officer (AHWG) requesting
assistance in developing a sampling
and analysis plan and to determine if
sampling roof-top heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning (I IVAC) filters could
indicate if the interior of a building may
contain ACM from the warehouse fire.

The AHWO contacted subject matter
experts (SME) and formed an ad hoc
TWG consisting of a CMAD HVAC
engineer, ORD ACM expert, NHSRC
staff member who developed and
implemented HVAC sampling in subway
cars, and a Safety Officer. Additional
SMEs from the National Enforcement
Investigation Center and from EPA
Region 2 were approached because
they had sampling experience in New
York City after the 9/11 World Trade
Center terrorist attack.

Based on technical discussions and field
observations, the TWG concluded that
"there is little utility in sampling the roof
top building HVAC filters and making
any significant technical conclusions
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The major reason for this conclusion was due to the variability of the HVAC filter
design efficiencies. Dirt and debris loading of the filters would impact the filter
efficiency, and also air could be leaking around the housing of the filters. The TWG
was disbanded on May 25, 2017, after the Incident Management Team received,
evaluated, and accepted the conclusions of the TWG.

This incident highlights CMAD's ability to apply tactical experience (in this case,
HVAC filter sampling developed during biological-agent subway studies) to a non-
CBRN incident. CMAD did not deploy assets or staff to the field but instead was
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Support for EPA Region 6 Hurricane Harvey Response

After Hurricane Harvey, the EPA Region 6 Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
requested CMAD personnel and mobile assets to support response efforts. The
request included on-site analytical support using the PHI LIS mobile laboratory,
activation of the Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology
(ASPECT) aircraft, and mobilization of field operations staff.

On August 30, 2017, ASPECT responded to an explosion at the Arkema plant in
Crosby, TX. Hurricane Harvey compromised the plant's on-site refrigeration system
used to produce and store liquid organic peroxides. As these peroxides warmed,
the compounds became unstable and eventually ignited into high-intensity fires.
The ASPECT aircraft conducted a number of data collection missions over the plant
and provided EPA Region 6 with timely situational data, including remote-sensed
chemical identification data, airborne infrared (IR) imagery, and aerial photographs.
Of critical importance to EPA Region 6 and other response officials was determining
if hazardous chemical vapors from the plant were impacting the surrounding
population IR spectra data showed low concentrations (5 parts per million) of
peroxide emissions generated after the chemicals reacted. These data were
extracted from the aircraft in near real-time using an airborne satellite communication
system and provided to EPA Region 6 as actionable data.

In addition, due to probable flooding at the plant, all peroxides had been moved
from the plant's refrigerated storage area to on-site trailers with refrigerated storage.
The ASPECT aircraft collected and used IR imagery to remotely determine the relative
temperatures of these trailers.

Finally, throughout the monitoring mission, the ASPECT aircraft collected high-
resolution aerial and oblique photographs that were transmitted to EPA Region 6 to
allow timely awareness of the situation.

The ASPECT mission soon converted from Emergency Response to Rapid Needs
Assessment (RNA) and remained in this mode until completion of the deployment. The
core of the mission consisted of the collection of both high-resolution photographs
and remote chemical sensing data over sites impacted by the hurricane. In general,
these sites included water treatment, wastewater treatment, and risk management
plan (RMP) facilities. RMP facilities store hazardous chemicals on site. The overall data
set consisted of 3,064 high-resolution aerial photographs, 786 oblique photographs,
and over 2.4 million chemical data points.

Airborne IR imagery
of storage trailers at
Arkema plant.

IR spectrum of
benzoyl peroxide vapors
emitted from Arkema plant
due to combustion.

PHI LIS analytical support.

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On August 31, 2017, CMAD also deployed P HI LIS mobile analytical and sample
preparation trailers to Houston, TX. The trailers were stationed at the EPA Region
6 laboratory in Houston. Early on, the trailers were the only environmental
laboratories staffed and operational in the area. The P HI LIS laboratories were
configured to analyze for volatile organic coumpounds (VOCs) and semi-
volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) using SW-846 Methods 8260 and 8270,
respectively.

CMAD provided preliminary PHI LIS results to the EPA Region 6 IC and
Environmental Unit (EU) within 24 hours of receipt. Scribe electronic data
deliverable (EDD) and preliminary PH I LIS results were provided to the EU daily.
The Tier 2 data package was provided 24 hours after the PHILIS preliminary
results, and a final Contract Laboratory Program (CLP)-reviewable data package
was provided within 10 days. Initially, the PHILIS laboratories analyzed surface
water samples collected from the site of the Arkema chemical plant fire. Later,
PHILIS laboratories analyzed water, soil, and sediment samples from several
Superfund sites impacted by Hurricane Harvey for VOCs and SVOCs. During the
EPA Region 6 deployment, PHILIS laboratories ran over 60 separate analyses.

CMAD provided additional assistance during the response by sending two
field staff to aid EPA Region 6's Bravo Branch of the Hurricane Harvey Incident
Command Post (ICP) at the Houston-Galveston Sector Coast Guard building.

Initial support tasks included oversight of the preparation of the orphan container
collection area. This effort involved establishing a traffic plan, a site map,
perimeter assessment, and emergency egress routes. After the collection area was
built, one staff member continued collection area oversight and the other member
conducted orphan container recovery activities.

The orphan container recovery branch fielded as many as six teams in boats and
government-operated vehicles. These teams responded to locations previously
identified by Hazard Evaluation teams who documented containers and other

items needing recovery. Over 2
weeks, Bravo Branch teams working
consecutive 12-hour days collected
over 500 containers. In addition,
some leaking containers were either
recovered and sealed or referred
to local HAZMAT teams for further
action. By the end of the 2 weeks, over
100 locations had been visited, some
yielding as many as 20 recoverable
items.

Many items were small gas cans or
leaking drums, but several 500-gallon
propane tanks also were recovered as
well as a few larger items, most notably
a 2,500-gallon polyethylene tank that
had floated into a residential yard. The
tank required additional assessment,
reduction, and containerization for
removal.

Orphan drum being overpacked
during Hurricane Harvey response.

Full propane tank from a
residence with other debris.

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Fentanyl.

Fentanyl crystals and pills.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice Drug
Enforcement Administration.

A lethal dose of fentanyl for
most - 2 milligrams.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice Drug
Enforcement Administration.

Spread of fentanyl use in the
United States from 2015 to 2016.

Source: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.

Fentanyl cutting table.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice Drug
Enforcement Administration.

CMAD Support to EPA Regional OSCs - Fentanyl Fact Sheet

In Fall 2016, OSCs from EPA Regions 3,4, 5,8, and 9 began receiving inquiries
from local IHAZMAT response partners, law enforcement agencies, and
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams regarding health and safety issues
and decontamination options for incidents involving fentanyl, its analogs, and
other synthetic opioids. These OSCs in turn reached out to CMAD to request the
development of a fentanyl fact sheet for OSCs to use when asked for assistance
from local responders.

EPA has not yet been requested to respond to an actual opioid incident, but given
the explosion of opioid use and abuse in the nation, such a response likely will be
required in time. The White House recently declared a "National Opioid Crisis"
and is ramping up federal assets to combat the spread and effect of opioids on
the nation.

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EPA's roles and responsibilities during an opioid response are still unclear, but
CMAD wanted to ensure that the EPA is prepared to safely and effectively respond
to an opioid incident if called upon for action. To address this possibility, CMAD
formed a work group that consisted of: state and local first responders; EMS and
law enforcement teams; two state Health Departments; and other EPA partners
(including OSCs, the National Counterterrorism Evidence Response Team, ERT,
and the NHSRC). The work group developed a "Fentanyl Fact Sheet for OSCs" to
address response-related issues associated with incidents or sites contaminated with
the fentanyl class of opioid compounds. CMAD held several work group conference
calls throughout 2017 and followed up with webinars and briefings for several EPA
regions, typically during the monthly OSC training sessions.

The Fentanyl Fact Sheet consists of the 12 sections (see right for listing) and is
intended to be a "living" document, with updates provided as the science and
methods for opioid response evolve.

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Fentanyl and fentanyl analog
characteristics

Physical properties

Potential exposure pathways
(includes Provisional Advisory
Levels and Occupational
Exposure Limits)

Personal safety

Personal protective
equipment (PPE)

Field detection

Sampling

Analysis

Decontamination and
cleanup

Personnel decontamination

Waste management

References

Points of contact for the fact sheet are
Larry Kaelin at (513) 675-4751 and
Mike Nalipinski at (617) 918-1268.

Controlled fentanyl and
analogues.

Prescription fentanyl.

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PHILIS

Portable High-throughput Integrated Laboratory Identification System

Chemox injection trailer, Mackenzie Site.

PHILIS Time of Flight gas chromatograph mass
spectrometer (GCMS).

PHILIS sample storage.

PHILIS Laboratory Unit for trace level CWA.

PHILIS Mobile laboratory in EPA Region 6, just one
of many deployments.

Sample collection on the Potomac River.

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The PHILIS units are EPA .V mobile laboratory assets for on-site or remote analysis needed for response
to natural disasters, accidental releases, terrorist attacks, and other incidents. The PHILIS system can
analyze soil, water, surface wipe, and air samples for CWAs. The PHILIS system is certified by the
National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) to analyze for VOCs, SVOCs, and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Currently, PHILIS is undergoing certification under the DoD ELAP for
CWAs.

PHILIS assets can be mobilized to participate in regional EPA field exercises, interagency exercises, and
ongoing Environmental Response Laboratory Network (ERLN) method validation studies. At the request of
EPA regional OSCs and Remedial Project Managers (RPMs), PHILIS assets have been deployed to several
Super fund and Removal sites to perform on-site environmental analyses. Examples of PHILIS laboratory
support activities are provided below.

EPA Region 3 Potomac River Sheen Discharge Incident

On December 1, 2016, EPA Region 3 OSCs Jack Kelly and Charlie Fitzsimmons
contacted CMAD to provide on-site analytical support using the PHILIS mobile
laboratory assets for the Potomac River Sheen Discharge incident in Dickerson,
MD. The PHILIS mobile laboratory assets deployed to the Daleclaria Water
Treatment Plant in northwest Washington, DC, and set up to analyze water
samples collected from the Potomac River in an area ranging from Montgomery
County, MD to Fairfax County, VA. Attempts were made to collect samples from
surface water with visible sheen as well as lower water-column samples.

As requested by the EPA Region 3 Environmental Unit (EU), samples were
analyzed under screening protocols in accordance with EPA SW-846 Method
8270 guidance for identifiable oil product and for naphthalene, phenanthrene,
fluoranthene, and pyrene. Additionally, a spectral library search was performed
for each analysis for any other tentatively identified compounds deemed "of
interest" by the EU. The determination of tentatively identified compounds would
later turn out to be an important factor in identifying the source of the sheen. Over
7 days, approximately 100 samples were analyzed, with a less than 24-hour
turn-around time for preliminary results, including the library search for tentatively
identified compounds.

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Oil sheen with collection boom.

Demolition of Mackenzie Chemical
Works (4/27/2004).

Debris at the Mackenzie Chemical
Works site.

continued from page 12

A separate sample of an oily material collected at a water outfall at a nearby
power plant was analyzed along with the surface water samples.

The analysis and search for tentatively identified compounds indicated a phenolic
compound, a few isolated aliphatic hydrocarbons, and a noticeable "hydrocarbon
hump" ranging from C I 9 (a hydrocarbon containing 19 carbon atoms and 40
hydrogen atoms) to approximately C 45. CMAD reported to the EIJ that this type
of hydrocarbon hump is consistent with that of a lubricating oil and not a fuel spill.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) laboratory in Connecticut analyzed the same oil
sample and also identified the hydrocarbon product as a lubricating oil The EPA
Region 3 laboratory in Fort Meade, Ml), analyzed a water sample containing the
sheen and yielded results with a hydrocarbon hump similar to the oily material
collected at the power plant outfall. The P HI LIS, USCG, and EPA Region 3
laboratory results all provided good evidence that the sheen was from a release at
the power plant outfall.

After evaluation of the results and discussion with Region 3 EPA, state and local
water authorities, and power plant staff, the power plant accepted responsibility
for the discharge into the Potomac River. Fortunately, the quick response of local
water authorities avoided adverse impacts on drinking water facilities along the
Potomac River. The sheen dissipated quickly, and the source of the discharge
remediated, with no interruption in service to the public.

EPA Region 5 Allegan Metal Finishing Site

In August 2017, EPA Region 5 OSC Andrew Kocher requested CMAD analytical
support at the Allegan Metal Finishing site in Allegan, Ml. CMAD analyzed
residential well water and groundwater samples for VOCs using Drinking Water
Method 524.2 and for SVOCs using SW-846 Method 8270. A total of 22 samples
were sent to the PHI LIS laboratory assets in Edison, NJ, which provided analytical
support in "stationary mode" (i.e., PH I LIS did not mobilize to Ml). CMAD submitted
the Scribe compatible EDD files and preliminary results within 24-hours of sample
receipt, and Tier 2 data packages and a final CLP-reviewable data package were
sent to OSC Kocher within 10 days.

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Tanker containing sodium
persulfate for injection activities at
the Mackensie site.

Piping for Chemox injection at the
Mackenzie site.

Mackenzie soil vapor extraction
system.

Allegan samples in process.

Allegan Sample bottles with Chain
of Custody labels.

EPA Region 2 Mackenzie Chemical Works Site

EPA Region 2 OSC Lou DiGuardia, requested analytical support from CMAD
at the Mackenzie Chemical Works site in Central Islip, NY. During the years
between 1948 and 1987, the facility actively produced various chemicals, fuel
additives, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane (the contaminant of concern in the site
cleanup). In September 2017, more than 40 soil samples were sent by courier to
the PHiLIS laboratory asset in Edison, where they were analyzed in "stationary
mode" for VOCs using SW-846 Method 8260. Within 24 hours of sample
receipt, CMAD submitted the Scribe-compatible EDD files to the OSC, along
with preliminary results. Tier 2 data packages were delivered 24 hours after the
preliminary results, and a final CLP-reviewable data package was sent to EPA
Region 2 within 10 days.

U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical
Army Depot (PCAD)

In Summer 2017, the DoD's Chemical
Material Agency (CMA) contacted
CMAD to request air monitoring and
analytical support during the clearance
of the PCAD bunkers used to store
munitions containing sulfur mustard
(HD). The CMA provided its laboratory
protocols to enable the P HI LIS mobile
laboratories to be accredited as "DoD-
complicnt." PHI LIS staff conducted
precision and accuracy studies following
CMA protocols and using current EPA
ERLN Ultra-dilute Chemical Agent
Program standards. A total of 192
determinations were made using a
modified TO-17 method for VOC air
analysis for HD.

Once accredited, PHI LIS will be the first,
arid probably only, EPA laboratory to be
designated as DoD-compliant. PHI LIS
laboratories then will be able to accept
the DoD CMA's Research, Development,
Testing and Evaluation-level standards
(also called "CASARM standards"). This
accreditation will be in addition to the
current PH I LIS laboratory designation as
CWA-compliant under EPA's ERLN. As
such, the I'l III IS laboratories can accept
standards from both DoD CMA and
EPA ERLN sources. The PH I LIS mobile
laboratories are scheduled to provide
analytical support to the PCAD during
the upcoming decommissioning of
historical munitions bunkers starting in
Summer 2018.

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New ASPECT LSI 600 IR line scanner.

High-resolution image of
Piano, TX, ammonia release.

ASPECT aircraft nose cone.
ASPECT aircraft.

ASPECT

Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental Collection Technology

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EPA s ASPECT aircraft is a near real-time, remote radiological and chemical detection, IR and photographic
imagery airborne platform. ASPECT commonly deploys to detect and assist in mitigating multiple hazards
at major U.S. events and provides a critical operational response capability in support of hazardous incident
response and recovery missions. ASPECT can provide secure information to the first responder incident
commander that is timely, actionable, and compatible with numerous software applications. Its products can
be provided to responders within minutes to hours, depending on mission parameters. The ASPECT team of
scientists and engineers provides on-site support to first responders, performs data analyses, and continues
to improve detection technology. ASPECT'S plannedfuture capabilities and an example of its deployment are
discussed below.

The New LSI 600 IR Line Scanner

The new LSI 600 IR line scanner highlighted in the FY 2016 annual report
is expected to be fully operational by the end of April 2018. The scanner is
a self -contained, multi-channel IR system generating a 1,000-meter-wide
image in real-time.

The sensor builds on the track record of the current RS800 line scanner
by incorporating a custom set of 16 cold optical filters positioned on top
of a 16-channel, long-wave, four-by-four Mercury Cadmium Telluride
detector array. The individual optical filter elements are approximately 100
micrometers on a side configured in a checkerboard arrangement.

The spectral response of the filter assembly has been designed to act as a
low-resolution spectrometer permitting chemical detection using a pattern
recognition methodology. Implementation of the pattern recognition

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methodology requires a high degree of
"out-of-band signal attenuation.''

On March 23, 2017, the LSI 600
IR line scanner was flight-tested to
evaluate basic detector operation, data
acquisition throughput, and mechanical
stability. This test was successful and
generated high-quality monochrome
imagery. The system is being refined,
with a forecasted final test flight
scheduled for April 23, 2018.

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VSR system.

Versatile SpectroRadiometer (VSR)

The ASPECT team is in the final phases of preparing the VSR system for full-time
service as the program's airborne Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (I FIR).
The VSR will serve as the principle system for both chemical identification and
remote plume concentration estimation.

As with the LSI 600 IR line scanner, the VSR uses a pattern recognition
methodology incorporating a multi-dimensional data discrimination technique
called piecewise linear discriminant analysis (PLDA).

A key requirement for PLDA to function properly is a low-noise figure intrinsic to
the collection system. Work by the ASPECT team has resulted in a noise figure,
depicted as a noise equivalent spectral radiance, 20% lower than that of the
current airborne MR254AB FT IR. A lower noise figure typically results in a lower
(improved) detection limit, a meaningful improvement for a remote sensing
emergency response program like ASPECT.

In addition to a superior noise figure, the VSR system also is equipped with
bracketing blackbody units permitting full radiometric calibration to the collected
data. The radiometrically calibrated data will in turn permit near real-time
generation of concentration data for chemical vapor plumes. Flight-testing and full
implementation of the sensor is anticipated by the Spring of 2018.

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EPA Region 6 Ammonia Release

On July 20, 201 7, EPA Region 6 OSC Brandi Todd requested that the ASPECT
team and aircraft be mobilized to support air monitoring activities for an ammonia
release at the wastewater treatment plant in Piano, TX. The team used the full
complement of ASPECT sensors to (1) confirm that ammonia was leaking from the
facility, (2) provide an estimation of the ammonia vapor concentration, and (3)
generate an image of the resulting plume.

Ammonia has a very distinct IR signature, which was coupled with a background
suppressed pattern recognition method and used to accurately detect the
presence of ammonia vapor.

Mapping of the entire plume was made possible by using a second IR sensor, the
RS800 multispectral line scanner, to image the plume using a cold optical filtering
technology.

Finally, a real-world frame of reference was generated by collecting aerial
photographs of the site simultaneously with collection of the chemical data. Aerial
photographs were generated using a high-resolution mapping camera recently
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Retrieving air samples during NYC
Phenomenology Study.

Waste sample collection during UTR-Operational
Technology Demonstration.

CMAD preparing rail car during Methyl Bromide
fumigation study.

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UTR PROJECT

Underground Transport Restoration Project 2014-201 7 Summary Report

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EPA's CMAD partnered with the DHS on the Underground Transport Restoration (UTR) Project, a
4-year effort involving m ultiple federal agencies, including the EPA, DHS, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Labs (MITLL), Argonne National
Laboratory (ANL), Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
(PNNL). The main focus of the UTR project was to develop guidance for the rapid return to service of a
subway system contaminated with a biological agent, such as Bacillus anthracis (Ba). EPA was the lead
on several aspects of the project and assisted the other federal agencies and national laboratories in
their efforts. The UTR program improves the capacity of U.S. agencies to respond to and recover from a
biological incident in a subway system. For additional information and technical reports on UTR projects,
please contact Shannon Serre (serre.shaimoYiiifepa.gov). Examples of UTR project activities are provided
throughout this section.

Decontamination efficacy
assessment samples were
collected after fogging.

The bench-scale testing in
the laboratory found that
temperature, RH, fumigant
concentration, and time affect
the efficacy of MB against Ba.

Bench-Scale Testing

EPA conducted bench-scale testing on methods that could potentially be used
to inactivate Bacillus spores in a subway system. The testing including evaluation
of sporicidal liquids for fumigation and assessing the efficacy of methyl bromide
(MB) and chlorine dioxide on subway surfaces. Fumigation in a subterranean
environment poses challenges related to containment of the fumigant as well as
the control of the operational parameters of temperature and relative humidity
(RH). Sporicidal conditions for fumigation typically require temperatures exceeding
70 °F and an RH exceeding 70%. In an underground system, with no air exchange,
the surface and air temperature typically are at the ground temperature of 50 °F.
The bench-scale tests were conducted at a temperature of 50 °F and an RH of less
than 70%. As in other similar fumigant evaluation studies, the bench-scale testing
found that temperature, RH, fumigant concentration, and time affect the efficacy
of MB against Ba. Exposure to MB at 212 milligrams per liter (mg/L) for 4 days
was required to achieve a log reduction of 6 or greater for the Ba surrogate on all
materials at 50 °F and 75% RH.

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Evaluation of Biological Agent
Dispersion (Phenomenology Testing)

MULL arid ANL were tasked with examining
the dispersion of a biological agent simulant in
the New York City subway system. During this
fate and transport test, EPA analyzed samples
and provided personnel to collect the samples
and manage data for the field sampling effort.
Results showed that the simulant contaminated
not only the subway system but also areas
above and adjacent to the system. In the event
of an intentional biological agent release, these
outdoor areas would require remediation in
addition to the subway system. EPA is pursuing
a new program focused on the remediation
of the outdoor environment after a biological
agent release.

(see inset story)

Next Steps: EPA Research to Address UTR Gaps in Outdoor Environments
Contaminated with Bacillus anthracis

Over the past several years, EPA, in partnership with the DHS Science arid Technology
Directorate (S&T) and other federal partners, states, and local governments, has been
evaluating strategies and tactics for responding to an intentional release of Ba. Significant
progress has been made in developing capabilities and preparednessto respond to
indoor contamination incidents, especially for relatively contained incidents (such as single
facilities). The interagency effort on Bioresponse Operational Testing and Evaluation (BOTE)
highlighted current capabilities and provided a full-scale assessment of preparedness for
single-facility incidents. The Interagency Biological Restoration Demonstration (IBRD) and
subsequent Wide-area Recovery and Resiliency Program (WARRP) highlighted the state of
preparedness for responding to a widespread contamination incident and significant gaps in
mitigating the consequences and enabling recovery through environmental remediation.

The UTR project was implemented by DHS S&T to address gaps related to the rapid return
to service of subway systems after contamination with a biological agent such as Ba. As
part of the Phenomenology Testing effort (see above), MITTL and ANL demonstrated the
potential widespread nature of the release of a persistent biological agent (such as So)
and quantitatively confirmed that such a release would contaminate the aboveground
outdoor metropolitan area. The UTR project, as a whole, focused on belowground
remediation capabilities and did not address capabilities for the aboveground outdoor
urban environment, but the project further highlighted the gap in response and remediation
capabilities for the aboveground outdoor environment.

Wide-area remediation presents many challenges, including balancing the limited resources
available with the need to characterize contamination, conduct decontamination, and
manage waste materials. Capabilities and an operational strategy for cleaning up the
outdoor environment do not exist for a biological agent incident and represent a major
preparedness gap. Field-scale testing is a critical step in scaling up bench-scale research and
transitioning the research results to the end-users, thus increasing the nation's capabilities and
allowing preparation of proven response plans for wide-area release scenarios.

Some progress has been made in developing capabilities for remediation activities based
on laboratory studies. However, additional capability development and outdoor field testing
are critically needed to develop sound preparedness, guidance, and tactical information.

Moving forward, EPA has developed a
3-year, multi-agency project designed to
investigate the current status of outdoor
Ba decontamination research, improve
the understanding of outdoor particulate
movement and deposition to inform
mitigation and remediation activities, and
develop guidance and tactics to support
wide-area response and remediation
decisions.

ER Trailer on site at UTR-OTD.

EPA Region 3 Command
trailer at UTR-OTD.

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UTR-Operational Technology Demonstration (OTD)

The UTR-OTD was a full-scale study focused on gathering sampling,
decontamination, waste management, and cost analysis information for the
remediation of a subway system after contamination with a So surrogate.
The study venue was in EPA Region 3 at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, VA.
The work involved all aspects of remediation of a subway system tunnel and
platform (except for rolling stock, maintenance yards, and related facilities)
contaminated with a So surrogate, including pre-decontamination and post-
decontamination verification sampling and waste management.

The UTR-OTD project consisted of two separate rounds of decontamination of
a mock subway system. Round 1 used fogging with dilute bleach, and Round
2 used a low-pressure commercial sprayer to spray pH-amended bleach
(pAB). Both rounds included a decontamination efficacy assessment, composite
sampling, a grimed and non-grimed coupon study, a waste management
assessment, and an overall cost analysis of the decontamination approaches.

For Round 1, 132 decontamination efficacy assessment samples were collected
after fogging. Approximately 8% of the sample results were positive for the
So surrogate after decontamination. Excluding the subway kiosk area, only 4
out of 106 samples (4%) had positive results ranging from only 3 to 11 colony-
forming units (CFIJ). For the kiosk materials, positive results ranged from 12 to
2,395 CFUs.

For Round 2, 137 decontamination efficacy assessment samples were collected
after spraying. Approximately 4% of the sample results were positive for the
So surrogate after decontamination. Excluding the kiosk area, only 1 out of
111 samples (1 %) had a positive result of only 6 CFUs. For the kiosk materials,
positive results ranged from 5 to 500 CFUs.

For both the fogging and spraying decontamination methods, most positive
results were for samples collected from the subway kiosk area, which
contained porous and organic items commonly found in subway convenience
stores. The removal of these porous materials for ex situ waste treatment may
be the most effective approach for ensuring that materials do not contain

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residual spores. No adverse impacts on the facility or its components were
observed for either decontamination method.

EPA also examined the feasibility of using commercially available equipment to
spray a sporicidal liquid inside a subway tunnel. The study culminated with the
demonstration of a DustBoss®system as well as an Air-O-Fan® orchard spraying
unit at the OTD test site. Water was sprayed using the commercially available
equipment to demonstrate the feasibility of this equipment to distribute a sporicid-
al liquid such as diluted bleach or pAB.

Evaluation of MB as a Fumigant

As part of an earlier field study during the UTR project, EPA conducted a scientific
study to evaluate MB as a fumigant for decontaminating subway railcars
contaminated with So using surrogate So Sterne strain spores. The study was
designed to evaluate the operational aspects and efficacy of MB for inactivating
the surrogate Ba spores on a mock subway railcar. The study goals were to gain
large-scale information on the use of MB for decontaminating So spores and to
develop site-specific plans and guidance that could be modified and used during
a real-world incident. MB was selected as the study fumigant because it (1) has
shown to be efficacious in inactivating So spores during laboratory testing, (2) is
not corrosive like some of the oxidizing fumigants, and (3) can be captured on
activated carbon to limit its release to the environment. Based on several positive
So surrogate results for test coupons (primarily vinyl seat covering) from a 36-
hour fumigation, the study recommends fumigating a railcar for So using MB at
a concentration of 212 mg/L for 48 hours at 75 °F and a RH of 75%. In addition,
based on eight positive results for the vinyl seat covering coupons, the study
recommends that railcar seating material be sprayed down with pAB before
fumigation to aid in the inactivation of So spores.

DustBoss® sprayer in the
UTR-OTD tunnel.

UTR-OTD tunnel prior to
release of surrogate.

Railcar wrapped during MB
fumigation.

Test solutions being prepared
in the tunnel.

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CMAD Bioanaiytical Laboratory (CBL)

Collaboration and Addition of Capabilities

After analyzing more than 600 samples for the UTR-OTD during a 6-week period
in Fall 2016, the CBL continues to add capabilities and collaborate with partners
to maintain a high level of readiness to serve EPA and federal response partners.
CMAD continues to ensure mission readiness for the CBL. The laboratory has
renewed its certification to maintain its Biosafety Level-2 Enhanced (BSL-2E)
designation, allowing it to analyze clearance samples from a biological agent
incident. CMAD is in the early stages of evaluating the CBL's ability and need
to analyze characterization samples from a biological incident. EPA is working
with the laboratory certification entity to evaluate the safety and regulatory
implications of such an operation. CMAD will update the response community on
any changes to CBL's operations and capabilities.

In addition, the CBL has been diligently training and acquiring materials required
to add the Rapid Viability-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RV-PCR) capability to the
laboratory. The RV-PCR method was developed through a joint effort between
EPA's NHSRC and LLNL. RV-PCR drastically reduces the time and materials
required to analyze biological samples and provides the advantages of culture-

method analysis in determining the
viability of a biological agent. The CBL's
biologist attended a training event
taught by one of the method's lead
developers at LLNL and acquired the
necessary equipment for conducting
RV-PCR analysis at the CBL. The CBL will
be working with the NHSRC to develop
verification data to further test RV-PCR's
utility for EPA's CBRN emergency
response mission.

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Electrochemiluminescence
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ACM	Asbestos-containing material

AHWO	After Hours Watch Officer

ANL	Argonne National Laboratory

ASPECT	Airborne Spectral Photometric Environmental
Collection Technology

Ba	Bacillus anthracis

BOTE	Bioresponse Operational Testing and Evaluation

BSL	Biosafety Level

BSL-2E	Biosafety Level-2 Enhanced

CBL	CMAD BioAnalytical Laboratory

CBRN	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear

CFU	Colony-forming unit

CLP	Contract Laboratory Program

CMA	Chemical Material Agency

CMAD	Consequence Management Advisory Division

CST	Civil Support Team

CWA	Chemical warfare agent

CWAPG	Chemical Warfare Agent Preparedness Workroup

DHS	Department of Homeland Security

DoD	Department of Defense

EDD	Electronic data deliverable

ELAP	Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program

EMS	Emergency Medical Services

EOC	Emergency Operations Center

EPA	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ERLN	Environmental Response Laboratory Network

ERT	Environmental Response Team

EU	Environmental Unit

FT IR	Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

FY	Fiscal year

GPS	Global positioning system

IIAZMA1	Hazardous material

HD
FIVAC

IBRD

IC

IR

Sulfur mustard

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning

Interagency Biological Restoration

Demonstration

Incident Command

Infrared

MB	Methyl bromide

mg/L	Milligram per liter

MITLL	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lincoln Labs

NBAF	National Bio and Agro-defense Facility

NELAP	National Environmental Laboratory

Accreditation Program

NHSRC	National Homeland Security Research Center

NRPG	National Radiation Preparedness Group

ORD	Office of Research and Development

OSC	On-Scene Coordinator

OTD	Operational Technology Demonstration

pAB	pH-amended bleach

PCAD	Pueblo Chemical Army Depot

PHI LIS	Portable High-Throughput Integrated Laboratory

Identification System

PLDA	Piecewise linear discriminant analysis

PNLL.	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

RH	Relative humidity

RMP	Risk management plan

RRT	Regional Response Team

RTFL	Radiation Task Force Leader

RV-PCR	Rapid Viability-Polymerase Chain Reaction

S&T	Science and Technology

SME	Subject matter expert

SNL	Sandia National Laboratory

SOP	Standard operating procedure

SVOC	Semivolatile organic compound

TWG	Technical Working Group

USCG	U.S. Coast Guard

UTR	Underground Transport Restoration

VOC	Volatile organic compound

VSR	Versatile SpectroRadiometer

WARRP	Wide-area Recovery and Resiliency Program

WMD	Weapon of mass destruction

LLNL

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Gina Perovich, Director

Washington, DC

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Mtke Nallplnskl, Associate Director

Boston, MA

CBRN Operational Planning Team (COPT)

Elise Jakabhazy, Team Leader

Boston, MA

Field Operations Branch (FOB)

Paul Kudarauskas, Branch Chief

Washington, DC

lessaGivens
Natalie Koch

Erlanger, KY

Jayson Griffin
Leroy Mickelsen
Shannon Serre

Research Triangle Park, NC

Michael Ottlinger **

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Larry Kaelin

Edison, NJ

John Cardarelli
Scott Hudson

Erlonger, KY

David Bright

Tim Curry
Mark Thomas

tenexa, KS

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VISION: Serve as EPA's national special team providing leadership, expertise, and
response capabilities for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN), as well as
all-hazard events.

MISSION: CBRN Conseq uence Management Advisory Division's (CMAD's) mission is to
prepare and support the emergency response community 24/7/365 during CBRN and
all-hazard events. CMAD provides science-based solutions and response services during all
phases of crisis and consequence management by deploying both personnel and assets.

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
Consequence Management Advisory Division

To contact CMAD for deployment of ASPECT, PHI LIS, or technical support,
please call EPA HQ EOC at 202-564-3850

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