Recycling contaminated spent blasting abrasives in Portland cement mortars using solidification/stabilization technology. Final research report
The use of abrasive blasting to remove lead-based paint from steel bridges produces contaminated spent blasting abrasives that may be classified as hazardous by the Environmental Protection Agency. If the spent abrasives leach lead, chromium, and cadmium greater than the EPA limits, the spent abrasives are classified as hazardous and must be rendered nonhazardous prior to disposal. An alternative to disposing of spent blasting abrasives is to recycle them in an environmentally sound application. This study investigates the feasibility of recycling spent blasting abrasives in portland cement mortars using solidification/stabilization technology to produce a usable construction material. Field application guidelines for recycling spent blasting abrasives in portland cement mortars are established based upon the results of this study.
- Research Organization:
- Texas Univ., Austin, TX (United States). Center for Transportation Research
- OSTI ID:
- 160961
- Report Number(s):
- PB--96-114665/XAB; CTR--0-1315-3F
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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