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CS-2009 SSp1:Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Scaffolding (release agent)

People use this liquid on scaffolding so when concrete is cured scaffolding can be removed. I don't know the exact translation of this (desmoldante we say in spanish), but I think the idea is clear. Can this liquid be somehow considered as a soil pollutant? If instead of scaffolding, we use wood, is this wood considered a contaminated waste? Any comments will be really appreciated. Regards

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milton muñiz
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Tue, 06/12/2012 - 02:35

Hola David, me permito escribirte en español, ya que te conozco, y de acuerdo a tu pregunta, Si, el desmoldante deberá ser considerado como contaminante, salvo sea de bajo COV´s (Voc´s in english), o bien inocuo al ambiente, (la verdad no conozco uno que sea inocuo), puedes checar si es inocuo al ambiente bajo sus especificaciones, (elementos quimicos que estan compuestos), si me das el nombre te podemos ayudar a investigar esto. la madera por otro lado no es considerado un contaminante ni por la EPA, ni por la normatividad de ecologia y SEMARNAT, en MÉXICO, ya que esta es materia organica inerte. Cualquier residuo vegetal o animal es materia orgánica, y su descomposición lo transforma en materiales importantes en la composición del suelo y en la producción de plantas. por lo que aporta nutrientes, ver EPA MULCHING. http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=factsheet_results&view=specific&bmp=41 SALUDOS¡¡¡

Mon, 12/17/2012 - 16:21

Hola Milton!! Muchas gracias por tus comentarios!!

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