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Methane Gas Monitoring at Fort Meade Site | Restoration Advisory Board Update

Explore updates on methane gas monitoring at Fort George G. Meade Post, presented during the Restoration Advisory Board Meeting on November 15, 2012. Follow recent VMP methane results and safety measures. Collaboration with BGE and Picerne to ensure gas cutoff in unoccupied units.

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Methane Gas Monitoring at Fort Meade Site | Restoration Advisory Board Update

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  1. Fort George G. MeadePost Removal Methane Gas Monitoring, Update Restoration Advisory Board Meeting November 15, 2012

  2. Picture of Site Shown During Last RAB Meeting (9/20/12) Central portion of site, looking north

  3. Recent Picture of Site (11/12/12) Central portion of site, looking north

  4. Buried Natural Gas Line Limits of Excavation Methane results are in parts per million by volume VMP-31 11/2/12: 38,000 10/22/12: 27,000 10/15/12: 31,000 10/10/12: 33,000 VMP-42 0 VMP-43 0 VMP-32 0 MP-E 11/2/12: 0 10/22/12: 0 10/15/12: 0 10/10/12: 0 VMP-30 11/2/12: 42,000 10/22/12: 155,000 10/15/12: 111,000 10/10/12: 158,000 RI Monitoring Point VMP-24 & 25 0

  5. Methane at VMP-30 • Mercaptan odor noted, but field tests for methyl mercaptanwere negative • Mercaptan is added to natural gas to give it a detectable odor • Working with BGE and Picerne to shut off gas to unoccupied units and will measure change (if any) at VMP-30

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