Practical dust control methods
- OHM Remediation Services Corp., Findlay, OH (United States)
At a remediation project in Granite City, Illinois, the presence of lead was detected in and below the surface soil in the form of construction debris and contaminated soil. Contamination was also present in the form of airborne dust as well as surface contamination. The contaminated dust was present on equipment, tools, and the clothing of laborers working inside of the exclusion zone. OHM established an exclusion zone to limit access to the area and required that protective equipment be worn inside of the exclusion zone to allow for more efficient decontamination. Wetting methods were used as well as a foam material which was used to cover larger piles. Formal decontamination methods were implemented to limit the spread of contamination from the exclusion zone. These methods included specific procedures to remove protective equipment, water washing for equipment, and an inspection before leaving the zone. To the extent practical, transportation equipment was staged at the edge of the exclusion zone rather than entering the zone. Plastic tarpaulins were used to collect contaminated debris near the edge of the zone.
- OSTI ID:
- 488888
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9610152-; TRN: IM9728%%79
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. Superfund hazardous waste conference, Washington, DC (United States), 15-17 Oct 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Hazwaste world, Superfund XVII: Conference proceedings; PB: 879 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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