CR-91 Event Shelby County, AL

Preliminary Air Monitoring Summary

September 18, 2016 05:00

Prepared by
Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, L.L.C. (CTEH)
On Behalf of Colonial Pipeline

Introduction
On September 9, 2016, the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, L.L.C. (CTEH) initiated air monitoring
in support of response efforts to the gasoline release in Shelby County, AL. This report presents the real-time air
monitoring data recorded from September 17 2016 17:00 to September 18, 2016 05:00 CDT.

Real-Time Air Monitoring1

Real-time air monitoring was conducted to evaluate the potential airborne presence of gasoline-associated
constituents, if any, during response operations. All instrumentation was calibrated at least once per day or per
manufacturers recommendations. Target analytes were measured as total volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
oxygen, benzene, and flammability as the percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL) using remote telemetering
RAESystems AreaRAEs, hand-held instruments such as RAESystems MultiRAE Pro/Plus and UltraRAEs, as well as
Gastec colorimetric detection tubes.
During this monitoring period, two LEL and six VOC action level exceedances were recorded during worker activity
monitoring, including instantaneous VOC and benzene readings which were recorded above the action level. When
necessary, workers egressed the area in accordance with the approved sampling and analysis plan.
Table 1, below, presents the results of real-time air monitoring using hand-held instruments. Maps of the incident
site location and locations of hand-held real-time air monitoring readings are provided in Appendix I.

Real-time air monitoring refers to the use of hand-held instruments that provide near-instantaneous readings of an airborne chemical concentration without the need for
laboratory analysis.

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Table 1: Hand-Held Real-Time Air Monitoring Summary1

September 17, 2016 17:00 to September 18, 2016 05:00
Location Category

Count of
Readings

Count of
Detections

Range of Detections2,3

Gastec #121L

<0.05 ppm

UltraRAE

73

10

0.05 - 0.3 ppm

MultiRAE Plus

55

<1 %

MultiRAE Pro

149

3-6%

MultiRAE Pro

20.9 - 20.9 %

MultiRAE Plus

47

0.1 - 9 ppm

MultiRAE Pro

159

57

0.1 - 638 ppm

%LEL

MultiRAE Pro

4-8%

VOC

MultiRAE Pro

125 - 352.8 ppm

Analyte
Benzene

Worker Activity
Monitoring

%LEL
O2
VOCs

Site Characterization

Instrument

1Please

Note: The data displayed in the above table has not undergone complete QC analysis and is presented in a preliminary format.
detections preceded by the < symbol are considered non-detections below the instrument limit of detection (LoD) value to the right.
3Numbers are the raw values, no correction factors have been applied.
2Maximum

During this monitoring period remote telemetering equipment recorded 7851 detections of VOCs above the CTEH
established action level of 30 ppm and 11 detections of LEL above the CTEH established action level of 10% (3% as
raw values on LEL sensors).
Table 2 (below) summarizes remote telemetering AreaRAE data for this monitoring period. For this reporting period
AreaRAE monitoring data may contain drift events2. Appendix I and Appendix II include location maps and graphs
for remote telemetering data, respectively. 4

Drift is defined as any interference in the PIDs or electrochemical sensors ability to accurately report the concentration of a chemical in the atmosphere. Humidity, rapid
temperature changes, and compromised batteries are examples of common sources of drift.

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Table 2: Remote Telemetering Real-time Air Monitoring Summary1,3

September 17, 2016 17:00 to September 18, 2016 05:00
Unit

Location Description

AR01

2A Compressors

AR04

2A Frac Tank Staging

AR05

2A Recovery

AR06

East of Release
Site/Near Stopple 2

AR07

2B Recovery

AR08

Main Staging Area Frac

Tanks

AR09

Release Site

AR10

On path between
Recovery 2A and
Recovery 2B.

AR11

Main Staging Entrance

East of TRG checkpoint

AS12

Boom Site #2

AR13

TRG Checkpoint 2 access to stopple 1,

Recovery 2A and 2A
Frac Tank Staging Area.

AR14

Cab of excavator at
release site

Count of
Readings
8382
8382
8382
7315
7315

Count of
Detections
38
8382
6867
0
7315

Range of Detections2
1.1 - 4.9 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 276.5 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

7315
8464
8464
8464
7397
7397

7315
0
8464
1908
0
7397

0.2 - 105.4 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 24.5 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 21.4 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

7397
8368
8368
8368
7242
7242

4208
0
8368
3779
0
7242

0.1 - 123.7 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 14.8 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

7242
8382
8382
8382
8380
8380

7242
0
8382
8382
0
8380

0.5 - 736.4 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
4.8 - 166.7 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
VOC

8380
8398
8398
8398
2380
2380

5279
0
8398
0
0
1

0.1 - 123.5 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
<0.1 ppm
<1 %
0.3 ppm

LEL
O2

8390
8390

0
8390

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %

VOC

8390

8390

0.3 - 2.1 ppm

LEL
O2
VOC

7815
7815
7815

0
7815
7815

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.7 - 30.1 ppm

Analyte
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

1Please

note: The data displayed here has not undergone complete QA/QC analysis and is presented in a preliminary format.
detections preceded by the < symbol are considered at the limit of detection (LoD) value to the right.
3LEL and VOC values are raw values, correction factors have not been applied.

2Maximum

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Appendix I:
Site Location, Hand-Held Real-Time
Air Monitoring Location, and
Remote Telemetering Air Monitoring
Location Maps

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Appendix II:
Remote Telemetering Air Monitoring
Graphs

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