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Because of ever-increasing and more stringent regulations, most structures coated or painted prior to 1980 have been determined to contain the objectionable heavy metals. The State of California program for toxic and hazardous materials is covered under the California Administrative Code of Environmental Health, Title 22, Division 4. Under Title 22, coatings and paints are first tested to determine their toxicity. Once classified as toxic, the removed material and spent abrasive used in the removal process is again tested to determine if the materials need to be treated as hazardous wastes. Under the recently enacted "Land Ban" regulations, the more stringent criteria for disposal has increased the cost for final disposal by more than 50%. In addition to this added cost, California only has one toxic waste dump, and the political climate will allow no more to be licensed. Accordingly, the burdens inflicted on industry by ever increasing regulations and lack of dumpsites dictate the absolute necessity to expedite efforts to successfully meet new challenges of reducing costs in handling and disposal of hazardous wastes. This presentation offers suggestions to assist owners, engineers, specifiers, contractors and others involved in barrier protection, via paints and coatings, in the use of alternate methods of surface preparation which are designed to reduce the quantities of hazardous wastes from such operations so as to minimize handling and disposal costs.

Product Details

Published: 01/01/1993 ISBN(s): 0898677246 Number of Pages: 8File Size: 1 file , 450 KB