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The White Chemical Corporation site (Site) is a 4.4-acre, inactive facility that formerly manufactured acid chlorides and flame retardant compounds. The site is located in a heavily populated and industrialized area of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey. The Site consisted of five major buildings and three smaller, facility support buildings. White Chemical Corporation (WCC) operated the facility from 1983 until July 1990 when it ceased most operations. During its operational years, WCC was issued numerous violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). During an initial investigation of the Site, EPA found over 10,000 55-gallon drums and other containers of hazardous substances precariously stacked or in other ways improperly stored throughout the Site. Drums and other containers were found in various stages of deterioration, fuming or leaking their contents onto the soil. Other containers found on the Site included 150 gas cylinders; 126 storage tanks, vats, and process reactors; hundreds of fiberpack drums; glass and plastic bottles; carboys; and boxes. In addition, an on-site laboratory was found to contain approximately 12,000 laboratory-size containers haphazardly stored on structurally unsound shelving, or stacked in piles on the floor. Site Responsibility: This site is being addressed through Federal and State actions.
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