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Air Screening Data - ASPECT

Test Results

Following Hurricane Katrina, in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, EPA's monitoring airplane ASPECT (Airborne Spectral imagery of Environmental Contaminants Technology) flew 15 passes to obtain environmental screening data. Following Hurricane Rita, an additional 18 passes were flown.

ASPECT is an emergency response tool mounted in an aircraft that provides data to assess immediate environmental hazards to the responders on the ground. Standard products generated during an ASPECT flight mission include aerial photographs, infrared imagery (IR), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectral analyses, and standard format video. All qualitative and quantitative results generated from ASPECT are not validated and are used strictly for screening purposes. More about the ASPECT airplane.

ASPECT Chemicals

Real-time: acetone, ammonia, methanol, ethanol, sulfur hexafluoride, and methyl ethyl ketone.
Manual Review: n-butyl acetate, ethylene oxide, formic acid, isopropanol, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl chloride, nitric acid, phosgene, trichloroethylene, 1,3-butadiene, ethylene, vinyl chloride, ozone, and triethylphosphate.

Southern Scrap Recycling (1/13/06)
Paris Street Landfill Fire Data (1/3/06)
Hurricane Rita Data (9/24/05 - onward)
Hurricane Katrina Data (8/30-9/9)

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Southern Scrap Recycling

January 13, 2006

The purpose of the flights conducted on January 13, 2006 was to collect airborne chemical data pertaining to a fire at the Southern Scrap recycling facility located near New Orleans, LA. Several airborne data runs were conducted with subsequent data analysis. This assessment was conducted to generate a broad view of the situation and to provide further input into the overall response action plan.

Chemicals detected during these flights include 1,3-butadiene, and trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11). The levels of 1,3-butadiene detected were below EPA's Acute Exposure Guidance Levels (AEGLs), and the levels of trichlorofluoromethane detected were below the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) health guidance value for short-term (< 24 hour) exposures.

Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used only for screening purposes, general conclusions about the quality of the air should not be drawn.

Run

Date/Time

Facility Description

Mission

Purpose

Results and Actions

13 Jan 2006 10:25:00

N/A

System Test

All Systems Passed

13 Jan 2006 10:53:05

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9744

Long -89.9977

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response

Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

White Plume of Smoke and Fire Observed

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image Collected:

No Plumes Detected

Mission C:

Air Scan

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne and Ground Analysis:

No Detections

13 Jan 2006 10:57:08

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9850

Long -90.0140

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response

Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

White Plume of Smoke Observed

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image Collected:

Thermal Signature of Fire Detected

No Plumes Detected

Mission C:

Air Scan

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne Analysis:

No Detections

Ground Analysis:

1,3-butadiene = 1 ppm

13 Jan 2006 10:59:54

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9766

Long -89.9875

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

White Plume of Smoke Observed

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image collected:

No Plumes Observed

Mission C:

Air Scans

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne and Ground Analysis:

No Detections

13 Jan 2006 11:03:11

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9500

Long -89.9736

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

No Plumes Observed

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image collected:

No Plumes Observed

Mission C:

Air Scans

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne and Ground Analysis:

No Detections

13 Jan 2006 11:08:26

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9869

Long -90.0143

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

Overhead Shot of Fire

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image collected:

Thermal Signature of the Fire Detected

No Plumes Detected

Mission C:

Air Scans

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne Scan:

No Detections

Ground Analysis:

Trichlorofluoromethane = 1 ppm

13 Jan 2006 11:12:28

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9831

Long -90.0078

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

White Plume of Smoke Observed

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image collected:

Thermal Signature of the Fire Detected

No Plumes Detected

Mission C:

Air Scans

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne and Ground Analysis:

No Detections

13 Jan 2006 11:16:32

Southern Scrap Fire

Lat 29.9826

Long -90.0071

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

Overhead Shot of Fire

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release

1 IR Image collected:

Thermal Signature of the Fire Detected

Steam Plume Detected

Mission C:

Air Scans

Air Scan Conducted to Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge

Airborne Scan:

No Detections

Ground Analysis:

Trichlorofluoromethane = 1 ppm

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Paris Street Landfill Fire Data

Flight 1 - January 3, 2006

The purpose of Flight 1, conducted on January 3, 2006, was to collect airborne chemical data pertaining to the Paris Street landfill fire in St. Bernard, Louisiana. Several airborne data runs were conducted to generate a broad view of the situation and provide further input into the overall response action plan. During this run, isobutylene was detected both within the smoke plume resulting from the landfill fire and in the air upwind from the fire. The levels detected were below EPA's Acute Exposure Guidance Levels (AEGLs) for short-term health effects. The levels detected were below the instrument's ability to detect accurately the chemical and therefore a definitive statement about its risk cannot be made. Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used only for screening purposes, general conclusions about the quality of the air should not be drawn.

Run

Date/Time

Run Position

Mission

Purpose

Results and Actions

03 Jan 2006

10:06

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

Burning Debris and Smoke Noted

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected

Mission C:

Air scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

03 Jan 2006

10:09

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

Light Smoke Plume Observed Drifting to the Southwest

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

Image Not Processed

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

03 Jan 2006

10:11

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

Light Smoke Plume Observed Drifting to the Southwest

Mission B:

FTIR Collection:

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Isobutylene 1ppm

03 Jan 2006

10:14

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response IC

2 Photos obtained:

Light Smoke Plume Observed Drifting to the Southwest

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

Image Not Processed

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene 2 ppm

03 Jan 2006

10:17

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

No observed smoke

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

Image Not Processed

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

No detections

03 Jan 2006

10:20

URG Landfill

Lat 29.9694

Long -89.9509

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By

EPA Response Incident Command

2 Photos obtained:

No observed smoke

Mission B:

FTIR Collection

FTIR Data:

Replicate of Run 5

1 IR Image Collected:

Image Not Processed

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne Analysis:

No detections.

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1 ppm

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Hurricane Rita ASPECT Air Screening Data

ASPECT is flying several missions to obtain environmental screening data in response to Rita.

Flight 5 - September 27
Flight 4 - September 26
Flight 3 - September 25
Flight 2 - September 25
Flight 1 - September 24
Initial flights

Flight 5 - September 27

The purpose of Flight 5 conducted on September 27 was to assess chemical and petroleum facilities located near Orange and Angelton, TX. Several airborne data runs were conducted to generate a broad view of the situation and provide input to the overall response action plan. During these runs, trace levels of several chemicals were detected. Most of the levels were below Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Minimal Risk Levels and EPA's Acute Exposure Guidance Levels (AEGLs) for short-term health effects. However, glycol (ethylene glycol) and tetrachloroethylene levels appeared elevated near one facility northeast of Angleton, TX (See Runs # 12 and 15). The levels, however, were below the instrument's ability to measure the chemicals accurately; therefore, a definitive statement about risk cannot be made. Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used only for screening purposes, general conclusions about the quality of the air should not be drawn.

Run

Date/Time

Run Position

Mission

Purpose

Results and Actions

27 Sept/11:52:32

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05672

Long -93.75042

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

No damage or flooding noted to facility structures.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected

Mission C:

Air scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

Isoprene < 1ppm

27 Sept/11:56:02

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05195

Long -93.74365

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

No damage noted to facility. Some standing water in tank berms.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

26 Sept/12: 00:00

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.06001

Long -93.74278

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

No Photos obtained.

Mission B:

FTIR Collection:

Replicate of Run 2

FTIR Data: Replicate of Run 2

No IR imaged Collected:

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

Methanol = 2 ppm

27 Sept/12: 04:49

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05037

Long -93.76483

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

Roof damage noted on buildings. Possible debris in wooded area

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene <1 ppm

27 Sept/12: 08:17

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south

Of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.047639

Long -93.76518

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

Minor roof damage to facility structure.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne and ground analysis:

No detections

27 Sept/12: 11:00

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.610

Lat 30.05203

Long -93.76211

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

Refinery storage tanks show no damage. Some standing water in secondary containment.

Mission B:

FTIR Collection

FTIR Data:

Replicate of Run 5

No IR Image Collected:

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne Analysis:

No detections.

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

27 Sept/12: 20:44

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05604

Long -93.78627

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 photos collected:

No damage noted. Some standing water.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected.

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis: No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

27 Sept/12:24:54

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05606

Long -93.78705

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 photos collected:

No facility damage evident.

Mission B:

FTIR Collection

Only FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected.

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground analysis:

Isobutylene < 1ppm

27 Sept/12:29:00

Orange, TX

Complex 2 miles south of Orange, TX.

Lat 30.05453

Long -93.79014

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

No2 Photos obtained.

Mission B:

FTIR Collection:

Replicate of Run 8

FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

No IR Image Collected:

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne and ground analysis:

No detections

27 Sept/13: 10:03

LA coast

Oil facility 8 miles west of Holly Beach, LA

Lat 29.76913

Long -93.64233

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

Pipe works show flooding.

Mission B:

IR Collection

IR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plume detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

Not conducted

27 Sept/13:55:37

Chocolate Bayou, TX

Facility located 8 miles northeast of Angleton, TX

Lat 29.25758

Long -95.20984

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

No Photos obtained:

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground analysis:

Isobutylene = 1 ppm

27 Sept/13:59:33

Chocolate Bayou, TX

Facility located 8 miles northeast of Angleton, TX

Lat 29.25288

Long -95.20915

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 photos collected:

No facility damage evident.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground analysis:

Ethylene < 1 ppm

Isobutylene < 1 ppm

Glycol < 1 ppm

27 Sept/14: 03:00

Chocolate Bayou, TX

Facility located 8 miles northeast of Angleton, TX

Lat 29.26644

Long -93.20150

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

No Photos obtained:

Mission B:

FTIR Collection

FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

No IR Image Collected:

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections.

Ground analysis:

Isobutylene < 1 ppm

27 Sept/14: 08:54

Chocolate Bayou, TX

Facility located 8 miles northeast of Angleton, TX

Lat 29.23955

Long -95.19147

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

No facility damage evident.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

No plumes detected.

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Isobutylene < 1 ppm

Ethylene = 2 ppm

27 Sept/14: 12:49

Chocolate Bayou, TX

Facility located 8 miles northeast of Angleton, TX

Lat 29.23585

Long -95.18895

Mission A:

Aerial Photos

Data Requested By R6 Rapid Needs Assessment

2 Photos obtained:

No damage to facility units observed.

Mission B:

IR/FTIR Collection

IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon

1 IR Image Collected:

Plumes detected

Mission C:

Air Scan

General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges

Airborne analysis:

No detections

Ground Analysis:

Tetrachloroethylene

< 1ppm

Trichloroflouromethane < 1 ppm

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Flight 4 - September 26

The purpose of flight 4, on September 26, was to assess chemical and petroleum facilities located near Lake Charles, LA. Trace levels of chemicals were detected. Most of the chemicals have not exceeded the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Minimal Risk Levels or EPA's Acute Exposure Guidance Levels (AEGLs) for short-term health effects. Only ethylene and glycol appeared elevated (see Runs # 1, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 26, 29, 30). However, the levels detected were below the instrument's ability to detect accurately the chemical and therefore a definitive statement about its risk cannot be made. Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used only for screening purposes, general conclusions about the quality of the air should not be drawn.

Run	Date/Time	Facility Description and Run Position	Mission	Purpose	Results and Actions
1	26 Sept/10:30:07	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17525 Long -93.32044	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Damage to refinery storage tanks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene < 1ppm Ethylene = 1ppm
2	26 sept/10:38:31	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17548 Long -93.33516	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No damage noted to storage refinery storage tanks
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene < 1ppm 1,3-Butadiene < 1ppm
3	26 sept/10:42:02	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17772 Long -93.31887	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained. Damage to refinery storage tanks. Refinery flare is in operation.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection: Replicate of Run 2	IR/FTIR Data: Replicate of Run 2	1 IR imaged Collected: Smoke/steam plumes
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground analysis: Isobutylene = 2ppm
4	26 sept/10:45:13	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.11782 Long -93.33437	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Refinery tank farm shows no apparent damage
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No detections
5	26 sept/10:48:31	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.18142 Long -93.32023	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No apparent damage to refinery units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Minor plumes from process units detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground analysis: Isobutylene < 1ppm Diethyl Ether = 2ppm
6	26 sept/10:51:52	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.18128 Long -93.33610	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Refinery storage tanks show no damage. Some standing water in secondary containment.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No detections. Ground Analysis: Ethylene < 1ppm Isobutylene < 1ppm
7	26 sept/10:55:00	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.18683 Long -93.31444	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Only Collection	Only FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR Image Collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm
8	26 sept/10:59:00	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17389 Long -93.31825	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	Only FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR Image Collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
9	26 sept/11:05:42	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17522 Long -93.35645	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage to refinery facilities. Visible smoke from several stacks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection: Replicate of Run 8	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flares detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm
10	26 sept/11:08:02	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.17816 Long -93.35583	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Indications of facility startup.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flares detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
11	26 sept/11:10:30	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.18075 Long -93.35313	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Smoke form flare stacks evident.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flares detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
12	26 sept/11:14:00	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 2 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.18522 Long -93.34814	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR Images Collected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
13	26 sept/11:19:38	Lake Charles, LA Industrial facility complex located 6 miles southwest of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.16016 Long -93.33363	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No damage to refinery tanks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
14	26 sept/11:24:56	Lake Charles, LA Tank-farm complex located 10 miles south of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.11397 Long -93.28608	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage to refinery tanks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flare and process plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Glycol < 1ppm
15	26 sept/11:31:34	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located in central Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.23438 Long -93.26182	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Roof damage to commercial buildings
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Ethylene < 1ppm 1,3 Butadiene < 1 ppm
16	26 sept/11:36:05	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located in central Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.24300 Long -93.25984	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No damage to refinery storage tanks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Methanol < 1ppm Glycol < 1ppm
17	26 sept/11:39:02	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located in central Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.24428 Long -93.27281	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage to refinery storage tanks
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flare detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Ethylene < 1ppm Glycol < 1ppm
18	26 sept/11:43:06	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 1 mile north of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.25168 Long -93.27716	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage to refinery storage tanks.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene = 2ppm
19	26 sept/11:45:41	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 1 mile north of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.25439 Long -93.27848	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Smoke of refinery flare. Minor roof damage to refinery structures.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Refinery flare detected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene < 1ppm 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm
20	26 sept/11:51:00	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 1 mile north of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.23036 Long -93.24944	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR Images Collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
21	26 sept/11:58:000	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 1 mile north of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.16214 Long -93.32861	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR image collected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm Methanol < 1ppm
22	26 sept/12:00:00	Lake Charles, LA Refinery complex located 1 mile north of Lake Charles, LA Lat 30.11539 Long -93.29761	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
23	26 sept/11:22:54	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07183 Long -94.05927	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Refinery units appear undamaged.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: 5 refinery flares detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
24	26 sept/12:25:19	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07471 Long -94.06940	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Refinery tank farm appears undamaged.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: 4 refinery flares detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
25	26 sept/12:27:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.17450 Long -94.05839	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
26	26 sept/12:29:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.06831 Long -94.05614	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Glycol < 1ppm
27	26 sept/12:32:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07572 Long -94.05914	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR image collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
28	26 sept/12:35:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07653 Long -94.07472	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No detections
29	26 sept/12:38:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07644 Long -94.06397	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm Ethylene < 1ppm
30	26 sept/12:41:00	Beaumont, TX Refinery located 1 mile east of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.07636 Long -94.07194	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	No photos obtained.
			Mission B: FTIR Collection	FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	No IR images collected.
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: 1,3 Butadiene < 1ppm Ethylene < 1ppm Isobutylene < 1ppm

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Flight 3 - September 25

The purpose of flight 3, on September 25, was to assess chemical and petroleum facilities located near Freeport, TX. Sampling efforts resulted in chemicals detected at or below the instrument's ability to accurately detect the chemicals and therefore these results do not demonstrate an immediate health effect to the public. Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used for screening purposes, general conclusions should not be made based on this snapshot of data.

Run	Date/Time	Facility Description and Run Position	Mission	Purpose	Results and Actions
1	25 Sept/15:08:59	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles east of Freeport, TX Lat 29.94634 Long -95.30796	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data Requested by Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Some standing water in a tank farm. No visible damage.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No detections
2	25 Sept/15:12:30	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles east of Freeport, TX Lat 28.95134 Long -95.30965	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: Some standing water in process unit. No visible damage
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image collected: No plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Ethyl Acrylate <1 ppm (trace detection)
3	25 Sept/15:15:00	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles east of Freeport, TX Lat 28.95134 Long -95.30965	Mission A: Aerial Photos		No Photos Obtained
			Mission B: FTIR Collection: Replicate of Run 2	IR/FTIR Data Replicate of Run 2	No IR imaged Collected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene = 1 ppm (trace detection)
4	25 Sept/15:21:38	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.98798 Long -95.33576	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage or standing water
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Steam plumes noted in IR image
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
5	25 Sept/15:25:17	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.98045 Long -95.33923	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No visible damage or standing water
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes detected
			Mission C: Air Scans	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne analysis: No detections Ground Analysis: Isobutylene = 1 ppm (trace detection)
6	25 Sept/15:28:00	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.98045 Long -95.33923	Mission A: Aerial Photos		No Photos Obtained
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection: Replicate of Run 5	IR/FTIR Data Replicate of Run 5	No IR Image Collected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
7	25 Sept/15:33:16	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3.5 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.99922 Long -95.35709	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No damage or flooding noted to rail yard.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image collected: Possible Steam Plume
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Ethyl Acrylate < 1 ppm (trace detection)
8	25 Sept/15:36:58	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3.5 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.99938 Long -95.35521	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos obtained: No damage or flooding noted to rail yard.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Plume Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Isobutanol = 2 ppm
9	25 Sept/15:40:00	Freeport , TX Industrial complex located 3.5 miles north of Freeport, TX Lat 28.99938 Long -95.35521	Mission A: Aerial Photos		No Photos Obtained
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection: Replicate of Run 8	FTIR Data: Replicate of Run 8	No IR Image Collected
			Mission C: Air Scans	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis : No Detections

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Flight 2 - September 25

The purpose of flight 2, conducted on September 25, was to assess chemical and petroleum facilities located near Beaumont, TX. Sampling efforts resulted in chemicals detected at or below the instrument's ability to accurately detect the chemicals and therefore these results do not demonstrate an immediate health effect to the public. Since this is a dynamic situation, and this is non-validated data used for screening purposes, general conclusions should not be made based on this snapshot of data.

Run	Date/Time	Facility Description and Run Position	Mission	Purpose	Results and Actions
1	25 Sept/10:28:54	N/A	System Test	System Test	All Systems Passed
2	25 Sept/10:33:49	Beaumont, TX Northern portion of large facility located 3 miles southeast of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.01703 Long -94.02958	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Obscured by Clouds
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document General Recon	1 IR Image collected: No plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
3	25 Sept/10:08:34	Beaumont, TX Northern portion of large facility located 3 miles southeast of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.021060 Long -94.026740	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Some Cloud Cover but roof damage noted to facility buildings
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image collected: Plume Detected on Side of Image
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Ethylene = Trace (1 ppm) Actions: Information forwarded to Regional Response Center. This location was the site of the ammonia release on 24 Sept.
4	25 Sept/10:11:47	Beaumont, TX Northern portion of large facility located 3 miles southeast of Beaumont, TX Lat 30.020339 Long -94.02600	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos No visible damage or flooding
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image collected: Plume Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: Ammonia Ground Analysis: Ammonia = 2 ppm Actions: Information forwarded to Regional Response Center. This location was the site of the ammonia release on 24 Sept.
5	25 Sept/10:26:04	Beaumont, TX Southern portion of large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.04587 Long -94.069652	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos No visible damage or flooding to refinery units
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scans	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Glycol < 1 ppm
6	25 Sept/10:28:54	Beaumont, TX Southern portion of large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.042792 Long -94.068590	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Evidence of Heavy Rain and standing water in refinery units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
7	25 Sept/10:33:49	Beaumont, TX Eastern portion of large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.061511 Long -94.040890	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Some Flooding and damage to refinery process units and cooling towers.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to General Recon	1 IR Image collected: No Plume Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
8	25 Sept/10:37:11	Beaumont, TX Eastern portion of large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.05933 Long -94.038483	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Some roof damage to refinery buildings. Minimal flooding to refinery process units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: No Detections Ground Analysis: Glycol <1 ppm
9	25 Sept/10:40:29	Beaumont, TX Central portion of a large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.058789 Long -94.055770	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos No visible damage or flooding to refinery units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scans	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis : No Detections
10	25 Sept/10:44:12	Beaumont, TX Northern portion of a large refinery located east of town Lat 30.072645 Long -94.06215	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Refinery flares observed to be operating. No visible damage to refinery process units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Flare Observed in IR image
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne Analysis: Methanol Ground Analysis: Methanol = 2 ppm Actions: Methanol level and position reported to Region 6 Regional Response Center
11	25 Sept/10:47:50	Beaumont, TX Northern portion of large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.06547 Long 94.061189	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos Obscured by cloud cover
			Mission B: IR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: Possible plume detected from flare
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
12	25 Sept/10:56:45	Beaumont, TX Central portion of a large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.058739 Long -94.56155	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos No visible damage or flooding to refinery units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	Replicate of Run 9 IR/FTIR Data collected to document general recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and ground analysis: No Detections
13	25 Sept/10:59:30	Beaumont, TX Central portion of a large refinery located east of town. Lat 30.059362 Long -94.06269	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Data requested By Region 6 Rapid Needs Assessment	2 Photos No visible damage to refinery process units. Minor flooding noted in refinery process areas
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	Replicate of Run 9 IR/FTIR Data Collected to Document General Recon	1 IR Image Collected: No Plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	General Assessment of Potential Chemical Discharges	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detection

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Flight 1 - September 24

The purpose of flight 1, conducted on September 24, was to respond to a reported chemical release at a refinery on the southwest side of Port Arthur,TX. During the run, ASPECT moved North to Beaumont, TX to assess facilities in the area. Sampling efforts resulted in chemicals detected at or below the instrument’s ability to accurately detect the chemical and should not cause an immediate health effect to the public.

Run	Date/Time	Facility Description and Run Position	Mission	Purpose	Results and Actions
1	24 Sept/17:00:00	N/A	System Test	System Test	All Systems Passed
2	24 Sept/17:07:52	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.86697 Long -93.966780	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 Incident Management Team and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Flooding and some sheens
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected. No observed plumes
			Mission C: Air Scan	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
3	24 Sept/17:11:58	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.857461 Long -93.966780	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 Incident Managemebt Team and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Partial Flooding of refinery units with some visible petroleum sheens
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected. No plumes observed Flare Observed
			Mission C: Air Scan	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
4	24 Sept/17:15:29	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.857461 Long -93.96591	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 IMT and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Partial Flooding of refinery units with some visible peroleum sheens
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected No observed plumes
			Mission C: Air Scan	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
5	24 Sept/17:19:22	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.85451 Long -93.974168	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 IMT and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Moderate Flooding of refinery units.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected No observed plumes
			Mission C: Air Scans	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections
6	24 Sept/17:26:30	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.86.0851 Long -93.962065	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 IMT and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Moderate Flooding of refinery units. Minor visible petroleum sheens.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected No plumes Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Ground Analysis: Ethylene Glycol Trace < 2ppm
7	24 Sept/17:31:29	Port Arthur, TX Large refinery located on the southwest part of town Lat 29.851738 Long -93.970227	Mission A: Aerial Photos	Photos Requested by Region 6 IMT and Rapid Needs Assessment due to Possible Discharge Report	2 Photos Possible tank leak in process unit with some petroleum sheen. Moderate Flooding of the process unit.
			Mission B: IR/FTIR Collection	IR/FTIR Data Requested to Document possible release.	1 IR Image collected No Plume Detected
			Mission C: Air Scan	Air Scan Conducted Estimate Possible Chemical Discharge	Airborne and Ground Analysis: No Detections