[greenyes] Louisiana DEQ wants "lessons learned" on disaster debris handling

Subject: [greenyes] Louisiana DEQ wants "lessons learned" on disaster debris handling
From: Gary Liss <gary@no.address>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:48:35 -0700

Apologies for Cross-Postings

From: "John Rogers" <John.Rogers@no.address>
To: "Mailing list for HHW professionals." <hhw@no.address>,
<ard@no.address>, <compost@no.address>
Subject: [ARD List] Kartina "thinking out of the box"
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:06:01 -0600

> Louisiana is very interested in hearing from other state and local
> governments on their "lessons learned" from disaster debris handling.
> Our need is urgent as we have little time to waste.
>
> Specific subject areas included are:
> School laboratories
> Household hazardous materials
> Automobile salvage (tires, lubricating fluids, mercury switches, lead
> acid batteries, contaminated gasoline/diesel)
> Propane tanks
> White goods
> Freon recovery and mercury thermostats
Ewaste

> Looks like many communities in the New Orleans region will have to
> implement a building to building assessment and material removal
> before demolition. If anyone has experience with the issues
> surrounding abandoned vehicles and condemned buildings, please forward
> that too.
>
> We are attempting to develop a debris removal strategy that will
> maximize diversion as much as possible, considering the circumstances.
> Concrete will be used as rip rap or ground up, tires will be chipped
> and ground, wood waste will be ground where there is a grinder, etc.
>
> Any insight will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best Regards,
> John Rogers
>
> Environmental Scientist
> Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
> john.rogers@no.address
> 225.219.3266
> 800.305.6621 (LA only)
> 225.219.3309 fax

Gary Liss
916-652-7850
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Louisiana is very interested in hearing from other state and local governments on their "lessons learned" from disaster debris handling.  Our need is urgent as we have little time to waste.

Specific subject areas included are:

 School laboratories

 Household hazardous materials

 Automobile salvage (tires, lubricating fluids, mercury switches, lead acid batteries, contaminated gasoline/diesel)

 Propane tanks

 White goods

 Freon recovery and mercury thermostats

 Ewaste


Looks like many communities in the New Orleans region will have to implement a building to building assessment and material removal before demolition.  If anyone has experience with the issues surrounding abandoned vehicles and condemned buildings, please forward that too. 

We are attempting to develop a debris removal strategy that will maximize diversion as much as possible, considering the circumstances.  Concrete will be used as rip rap or ground up, tires will be chipped and ground, wood waste will be ground where there is a grinder, etc.

Any insight will be greatly appreciated.


Best Regards,

 John Rogers


Environmental Scientist 

 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 

 john.rogers@no.address

 225.219.3266 

 800.305.6621 (LA only) 

 225.219.3309 fax

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