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Completion Date: January 2001

EM Federal Corporation was subcontracted to bring about the successful assessment and removal of an extensive amount of research laboratory equipment from a contract research laboratory for the DOD. Four principle hazard concerns existed at the laboratory: radiological, chemical, explosive and bacteriological. Chemical and explosive hazards were present due to the research conducted at this facility. Radiological and bacteriological concerns were present as artifacts on equipment transferred to this facility from another laboratory closure situation. The transferred equipment had been minimally assessed for hazards and much of that information was not available. Equipment ranged in size and contamination from small glassware with blood-borne contamination to 4,000 pound environmental chambers with various contaminants. EM Federal provided the principle resource support in the area of explosive materials assessment and management as an extensive facility closure plan was prepared.

The facility closure plan was prepared to fully comply with federal, Commonwealth of Virginia, and Fairfax County environmental, safety and fire statutes. Equipment has to be assessed for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act regulated materials