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Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP <br /> Mr. Douglas Wilson <br /> October 29, 2001 <br /> Page Two <br /> • With respect to the items numbered 15, 65 and 67, Helena has dismantled the tank farms <br /> that were present at the time of the August 17, 2001 inspection. During removal of the tank <br /> farms, no indication of leaking from the inner liner of the dike walls was visually observed. <br /> • With respect to the items numbered 14 and 17, as noted in the letter to Ms. Briggs, portable <br /> two-way radios for emergency notifications have been provided to employees performing <br /> transfers of hazardous materials and/or hazardous waste. Portable two-way radios for <br /> emergency notifications were also provided to employees working in the secondary <br /> containment areas before the tank farms were dismantled. <br /> • With respect to item 45, Helena's contingency plan is being updated, and will be made <br /> available on request. <br /> • With respect to item 69, as noted in the letter to Ms. Briggs, Helena is implementing daily <br /> inspections. <br /> Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please let me know if you have any questions with <br /> respect to the foregoing. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP <br /> AL- ' ` <br /> Robert C. Longstre <br /> riongstreth@graycary.com <br /> Enclosures <br /> Admitted to practice in California, New York and the District of Columbia <br /> cc: Ed Brister, Corporate Director, Regulatory Compliance and Engineering, Helena Chemical <br /> (via fax: 901-821-9122 w/o encl.) <br /> George Donaldson, Geomatrix, Inc. (via fax: 559-264-7431 w/o encl.) <br /> John Valdez, Operations Manager, Helena Chemical (via fax: 209-465-5779 w/o encl.) <br /> Louis Salaices, Branch Manager, Helena Chemical (via fax: 209-465-5779 w/o encl.) <br /> Steve Alexander, Vice President, Helena Chemical (via fax: 559-261-9253 w/o encl.) <br /> Mark Layman, Northern California Division Manager, Helena Chemical <br /> (via fax: 559-261-9250 w/o encl.) <br /> Gray Cary\SD\1471411.1 <br /> 48387-18 <br />