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1 Farmland Industries informed the OSEI Corporation that, they had an oil spill covering approximately one mile.
1 Farmland Industries informed the OSEI Corporation that, they had an oil spill covering approximately one mile.
2 The U.S. EPA Regional Response Team VI approved the use of OSEII to be applied to this U.S. Navigable water spill.
2 The U.S. EPA Regional Response Team VI approved the use of OSEII to be applied to this U.S. Navigable water spill.
3 A U.S. EPA contractor official met with OSEI Corporation officials to determine how much OSE II would be needed
3 A U.S. EPA contractor official met with OSEI Corporation officials to determine how much OSE II would be needed
4 OSEI personel along with Michael Yyuan from Taiwan, and Mr. Tree from China extracted samples for initial test evaluation
4 OSEI personel along with Michael Yyuan from Taiwan, and Mr. Tree from China extracted samples for initial test evaluation
5 Mr. Yyann wore a mask due to the hydrocarbon smell
5 Mr. Yyann wore a mask due to the hydrocarbon smell
6 The spill came from a rupture in the pipeline running over the creek behind the two visitors
6 The spill came from a rupture in the pipeline running over the creek behind the two visitors
7 Rocks were turned over to see how much oil absorbed under the rocks along creek
7 Rocks were turned over to see how much oil absorbed under the rocks along creek
8 Booms were placed across the creek at the end of the spill contaminated area to trap free floating oil being mobilized off the rocks and soil
8 Booms were placed across the creek at the end of the spill contaminated area to trap free floating oil being mobilized off the rocks and soil
9 A large water tank was brought in to mix OSE II with
9 A large water tank was brought in to mix OSE II with
10 Water was extracted out of a well to fill the water tank.
10 Water was extracted out of a well to fill the water tank.
11 The water tank then had OSE II mixed in it.
11 The water tank then had OSE II mixed in it.
12 The same pumper system that filled the water tank was used to apply OSE II once the water was mixed in the tank.
12 The same pumper system that filled the water tank was used to apply OSE II once the water was mixed in the tank.
13 Drums of OSE II were staged in several areas along the spill area
13 Drums of OSE II were staged in several areas along the spill area
14 Farmland Industries personel applying OSE II mixed with water to the spill
14 Farmland Industries personel applying OSE II mixed with water to the spill
15 Farmland personel applying OSE II to the entire spill area
15 Farmland personel applying OSE II to the entire spill area
16 OSE II was applied up to and just past the pipeline where the break occured
16 OSE II was applied up to and just past the pipeline where the break occured
17 OSE II was applied was applied first at the highest point and then application continued until the lowest point of the oil spill was reached.
17 OSE II was applied was applied first at the highest point and then application continued until the lowest point of the oil spill was reached.
18 OSE II was applied with some pressure to the rocks
18 OSE II was applied with some pressure to the rocks
19 OSE II was applied with very little pressure to the oiled soil area's
19 OSE II was applied with very little pressure to the oiled soil area's
20 within 20 minutes the oil started lifting and mobilizing from the rocks and soil
20 within 20 minutes the oil started lifting and mobilizing from the rocks and soil
21 The initial oil TPH was 41,000 ppm of heavy oil and the diesel TPH was 11,000 ppm initially
21 The initial oil TPH was 41,000 ppm of heavy oil and the diesel TPH was 11,000 ppm initially
22 The diesel TPH was ND non detect after the 30 day testing was performed and the heavy hydrocarbons was down to 39,000 ppm, however in 90 days the h
22 The diesel TPH was ND non detect after the 30 day testing was performed and the heavy hydrocarbons was down to 39,000 ppm, however in 90 days the h