CR-91 Event Shelby County, AL

Preliminary Air Monitoring Summary

September 18, 2016 17:00

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 18 2016 05:00 to September 18, 2016 17:00 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, eight benzene, five LEL and nine 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 18, 2016 05:00 to September 18, 2016 17:00
Location Category

Count of
Readings

Count of
Detections

Range of Detections2,3

108

18

0.05 - 300 ppm

Gastec #101L

<5 ppm

Gastec #102L

<1 ppm

MultiRAE Plus

33

<1 %

MultiRAE Pro

183

4 - 20 %

Gastec #122

<1 ppm

Gastec #122L

<0.5 ppm

MultiRAE Plus

37

13

0.1 - 17.1 ppm

MultiRAE Pro

183

51

0.1 - 1900 ppm

Xylene

Gastec #123

<1 ppm

LEL

MultiRAE Pro

<1 %

VOC

MultiRAE Pro

<0.1 ppm

Benzene

UltraRAE

5 - 100 ppm

%LEL

MultiRAE Pro

11 - 56 %

VOC

MultiRAE Pro

6.5 - 1250 ppm

Analyte

Instrument

Benzene

UltraRAE

Gasoline
Hexane
%LEL
Worker Activity
Monitoring
Toluene

VOCs

Community

Site Characterization
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 5060 detections of VOCs above the CTEH
established action level of 30 ppm and 14 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

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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

AR12

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
5258
5258
5258
8133
8133

Count of
Detections
95
5258
4691
0
8133

Range of Detections2
1.2 - 5 %
20.9 - 21.6 %
0.1 - 423.8 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

8133
6301
6301
6301
8290
8290

5171
0
6301
2491
0
8290

0.1 - 57.6 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 45.1 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 21.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

8290
8070
8070
8070
8119
8119

2655
0
8070
4976
0
8119

0.1 - 46 ppm
<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 78.6 ppm
<1 %
20.5 - 21.3 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
O2

8119
8354
8354
8354
8133
8133

5755
0
8354
4560
0
8133

0.1 - 35.6 ppm

<1 %
20.7 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 118.1 ppm
<1 %
20.4 - 20.9 %

VOC
LEL
O2
VOC
LEL
VOC

8133
6485
6485
6485

6428
0
6485
0

0.1 - 157.2 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
<0.1 ppm

2740

<1 %

LEL
O2

2740
8100
8100

27
0
8100

0.1 - 0.1 ppm

<1 %
20.9 - 21.3 %

VOC

8100

4109

0.1 - 0.9 ppm

LEL
O2
VOC

4054
4054
4054

0
4054
99

<1 %
20.9 - 20.9 %
0.1 - 5.6 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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Radio-telemetering Real-time Air Monitoring Station Locations

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Appendix II:
Remote Telemetering Air Monitoring
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