Asbestos, the Alternative Method and NESHAP

The Study
Two similar buildings containing similar types and quantities of asbestos were demolished. One demolition utilized the Alternative Method and one will utilize the standard NESHAP method. As they were demolished, environmental emissions were monitored to determine if the Alternative process protected the environment as well as the NESHAP method and if so, determine if the Alternative Method resulted in cost savings. The buildings were located at the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority in Fort Smith, Arkansas and were 1,000 feet from any possible receptor. The site was determined by remoteness, similarity, and asbestos type and content. The study should be concluded by the summer of 2007. The draft report is available for public and formal peer review.

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