Abstract
AbstractRegulations that dictate the management of asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and lead-based paint (LBP) debris in the United States require these materials to be managed in a specific manner at the job site to reduce potentially hazardous exposure to site workers, and the disposal of the materials is regulated through notification and special handling requirements. However, management of ACM and LBP from residential projects are afforded some exemptions in U.S. regulations; thus, some quantity of these materials may be delivered to a disposal facility, thus representing a potential exposure concern for landfill workers because ACM and LBP cannot be detected through visual inspection. A novel characterization framework was developed to quantify the occurrence of ACM and LBP in discarded construction and demolition (C&D) debris. A total of 266 loads of debris and 307 samples of potential ACM were collected from 10 landfills in Georgia with a total of four detections of asbestos (frequency of 1.3%)...
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