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A presentation at the 3 rd Asphalt Shingles Recycling Forum On Friday, November 2, 2007 In Chicago. Off . Recycling . Tear. Asphalt Shingles:. Best . Practices Guide. October 11, 2007. Acknowledgments. U.S. EPA staff: Julie Gevrenov Paul Ruesch Bill Turley, CMRA Deb Haugen
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A presentationat the3rd Asphalt Shingles Recycling ForumOn Friday,November 2, 2007 In Chicago Off Recycling Tear Asphalt Shingles: Best Practices Guide October 11, 2007
Acknowledgments U.S. EPA staff: Julie Gevrenov Paul Ruesch Bill Turley, CMRA Deb Haugen Innovative Waste Consulting Services: Dr. Tim Townsend Jon Powell, et . al.
Acknowledgments(Case studies) • Sean Anestis, Roof Top Recycling • Ken Snow, Recycle America Enterprises • John Adelman, Commercial Paving & Recycling Systems • Ron Sines, PJ Keating
Acknowledgements (Additional case studies, resources, and peer reviwer*) • Dusty Ordorff, Bituminous Roadways • Jim Omann, Omann Brothers • Roger Brown, Pace Construction ** • Joe Schroer, MoDOT * • Mn/DOT • NAPA
BPG Peer Reviewers John AdelmanCommercial Paving & Recycling CorporationScarborough, ME U.S. EPA Staff: Dr. Kimberly Cochran Truett DeGeare and David Carver Julie Gevrenov Paul Ruesch
BPG Peer Reviewers(continued) Gary DavisRecycling & Processing Equipment, Inc.Peru, IN Charles FandaleFlorida Shingle Recycling, LLCBradenton, FL Dr. Jenna JambeckRecycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC)Durham, NH Jenna KundeWasteCap Wisconsin, Inc.Milwaukee, WI
BP#1: Recyclers handling tear – off shingles should carefully plan and implement a supply quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) system.
BP#2: Tear – off shingle recyclers should optimize their operations to produce a RAS product that meets or exceeds specifications of their end markets.
BP#3: Tear – off shingle recyclers should develop a comprehensive marketing plan based on multiple outlets.
“Supply” BP’s 1.1 Written specification 1.2 Clean tear-off scrap only 1.3 Must be free of ACM 1.5 Certification and sorting
“Supply” BP’s(continued) 1.6 Sort shingles from non-shingle debris 1.8 No hazardous waste permitted. If found, charge back to supplier.
“Supply” BP’s(continued) 1.12 Must follow NESHAP: * Asbestos management plans * No ACM 1.13 Consider restricting initial supply to “non-regulated facilities” 1.14 Written, signed certification
“Supply” BP’s(continued) 1.18 Each load must be inspected 1.19 Mutually acceptable asbestos testing plan 1.20 Initial asbestos lab data should establish “baseline” (* See Appendix D) 1.21 Random and unannounced testing for ongoing sampling procedure
“Processing” BP’s 2.1 Meet or exceed market specifications Maximize TPH and capacity 2.3 Elevated sort line 2.5 Agency inspections 2.6 Maximize protection of worker health and safety
“Processing” BP’s(continued) 2.9 Provide workers with best available information about asbestos risks 2.10 Dust control plan 2.11 Water 2.12 Dust control devices on grinders and other processing equipment (e.g., loaders should be equipped with enclosed, air conditioned cabs)
“Processing” BP’s(continued) 2.13 Standard protective clothing and personal safety equipment 2.15 Invite OSHA staff to visit / inspect
“Marketing” BP’s 3.1 Short-term and long-term marketing plans 3.2 Guarantee RAS to be: a) Asbestos free b) Nail free c) In specified mix ratios
“Marketing” BP’s(continued) 3.3 Internal sampling and testing as part of larger QA/QC program 3.4 Data feedback from customers 3.6 State DOT and academic institutions may wish to consider additional testing
“Marketing” BP’s(continued) 3.7 Recyclers should advocate for state and local government owner / agencies to use “affirmative, environmentally preferable procurement” policies that give preference for RAS - derived HMA.
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