Environmental Survey and Assessment of Gateway Army Ammunition Plant
Abstract
An environmental survey and assessment of Gateway Army Ammunition Plant (GAAP) showed that the installation will require decontamination prior to release. Leaking PCB transformers and leaking, potentially PCB- contaminated hydraulic metal-forming equipment, in the process of being removed from GAAP prior to release of the property, have contaminated the sumps, process sewers, and basements of the Main Manufacturing Building. This material must be prevented from entering the River Des Peres storm channel or the solid waste system of St. Louis, Missouri. Other contaminants of GAAP which must be removed prior to release include spilled oil; peeling paint with excessive lead content; friable asbestos insulation; oil and sludge which are likely to be toxic under the definition of the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976; and a biological health hazard, which can cause histoplasmosis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA473160
Entities
People
- C. L. Stratton
- J. J. Mousa
- J. K. Brown
- M. A. Keirn