1. SECTIONS 106(A), 107(A), 113(B), AND 122 OF THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABIL- ITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9606(A), 9607(A), 9613(B), AND 9622. 2. ARCHEM SUPERFUND SITE 13103 CONKLIN LANE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77034 3. THE ARCHEM SITE IS AN ABANDONED SPECIALTY CHEMICAL MANU- FACTURING FACILITY WHICH OCCUPIES 10.14 ACRES OF LAND, AND IS LOCATED IN A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE FACILITY CEASED OPERATION IN JUN. 1990, DUE TO BANK- RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS. THE FACILITY WAS FINALLY ABANDONED IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION IN APR. 1991. ON MAR. 4, 1992, THERE WAS A RUPTURE OF A 55-GALLON STEEL DRUMCONTAINING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. ON AUG. 11 AND 12, 1992, THERE WAS ANOTHER RELEASE OF ALUMINUM CHLORIDE. 10,000 ALLONS OF FURFURAL AND FURFURAL ALCHOL AND 10,000 GALLONS OF BUTANEDIOL WERE REMOVED FROM THE SITE. ON MAY 28, 1994, A VAPOR CLOUD WAS REPORTED TO BE ISSUING FROM THE SITE. THE CLOUD WAS FORMED FROM THE RELEASE OF A1C13. ON MAR. 29, 1993, THE TNRCC FORMALLY REUESTED EPA TO CON- DUCT AN EPA LED-EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ADDRESS THE IMMED- IATE THREATS THE POSED BY THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS SUB- STANCES AT THE SITE. A REQUEST FOR A TIME CRITICAL REMOV- AL WAS ISSUED AND APPROVED ON MAR