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Cyanogran Drum Gothenburg

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Shed containing drums listen to the left, building walls at the bottom and door unable to close due to shifted building.<br />Date Taken: 7/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9260416666667<br />Longitude: -100.170472222222<br />Tags:
Shed with 35 gallon steel drum behind the 55 gallon poly drum prior to entry<br />Date Taken: 7/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.926075<br />Longitude: -100.170494444444<br />Tags:
A path was cleared throught the clutter in the shed to bring drums out of the dilapidated structure for safer opening and assessment.<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9260638888889<br />Longitude: -100.170447222222<br />Tags:
NDEE entry team with START backup team. <br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9259805555556<br />Longitude: -100.170577777778<br />Tags:
START Team detects hydrogen cyanide gas at a max concentration of 35ppm in the head space of the black steel drum labeled "Cyanogran"<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9260333333333<br />Longitude: -100.170502777778<br />Tags:
Blue 55 gal poly drum labeled hydrochloric acid test positive for corrosive (acid vapor and acid solution) consistent with hydrochloric acid solutions.<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.926025<br />Longitude: -100.170516666667<br />Tags:
Crews overpack 35 gallon steel drum which was determined to contain cyanide.<br />Date Taken: 7/20/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
About 30 pounds of white powder tested positive for cyanide using the test in the field screening kit and Raman on the GeminiTM as well as detection og hydrogen cyanide vapors in the head space of the drum.<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9260638888889<br />Longitude: -100.170477777778<br />Tags:
pH paper showing the hydrochloric acid solution was neutralized..<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Raman results showing the white material in the black drum contains sodium cyanide<br />Date Taken: 7/24/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags:
Drum was placed in the far southeast corner of the Nebraska Department of Transportation facility in Gothenburg, NE pending disposal arrangements. The facility is fenced and has a locked gate.<br />Date Taken: 7/21/2023<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 40.9207583333333<br />Longitude: -100.166847222222<br />Tags:





Shed containing drums listen to the left, building walls at the bottom and door unable to close due to shifted building. Shed with 35 gallon steel drum behind the 55 gallon poly drum prior to entry A path was cleared throught the clutter in the shed to bring drums out of the dilapidated structure for safer opening and assessment. NDEE entry team with START backup team. START Team detects hydrogen cyanide gas at a max concentration of 35ppm in the head space of the black steel drum labeled Blue 55 gal poly drum labeled hydrochloric acid test positive for corrosive (acid vapor and acid solution) consistent with hydrochloric acid solutions. Crews overpack 35 gallon steel drum which was determined to contain cyanide. About 30 pounds of white powder tested positive for cyanide using the test in the field screening kit and Raman on the GeminiTM as well as detection og hydrogen cyanide vapors in the head space of the drum. pH paper showing the hydrochloric acid solution was neutralized.. Raman results showing the white material in the black drum contains sodium cyanide Drum was placed in the far southeast corner of the Nebraska Department of Transportation facility in Gothenburg, NE pending disposal arrangements. The facility is fenced and has a locked gate.