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Safety Precautions The contracted Recycler's personnel assist County supervisors and staff in the proper identification and packing methods of CRTs and electronic devices. Only qualified trained personnel are permitted to work in the CRT Collection Area. All personnel working in the CRT Collection Area are required to wear highly visible safety vests, safety glasses, hard hats, gloves, and proper footwear. All CRTs/e-waste received in the CRT Collection Area is screened for unacceptable wastes (i.e. hazardous wastes) prior to being placed in containers. In addition, all mobile equipment is equipped with an audible back up alarm and working lights. REFRIGERANT EXTRACTION — For many years, the LMRF&TS has been using a Refrigerant Extraction Contractor to meet the mandates of State Law that require certain items in the refrigerant waste stream receive special handling and processing prior to recycling. However, due to increased costs and escalating liability, LMRF&TS staff expected to be certified and begin an on-site Freon Extraction Program by February 2005. Wastes to be removed include Freon and other refrigerants, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), mercury switches and temperature sensing devices, and gasoline. Items such as refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, drinking water dispensers, and commercial food display units can contain refrigerants. Refrigeration units can contain any one of many refrigerants, Chlorofluorocarbons (Freon) R-12, R-22, R-134, R-30 are the most common. Older units, and units removed from recreational vehicles, may contain ammonia. Although extremely rare, the facility occasionally has received very old refrigerant containing methyl chloride which poses an extreme hazard to personnel. Due to the level of technical understanding required, and potential for injury, refrigerant removal may only be performed by certified trained employees. Refrigerant training includes the instruction of proper operation of evacuation equipment, and "Operator Certification" for refrigerant removal. An employee must pass a State certified Freon removal written exam and be certified and trained by an experienced staff member from America Refrigerant Supply. Current State law mandates that all White Goods as certified to prove that the materials identified above have been removed. (See Appendix H: Freon Removal Procedures) AGRICULTURAL PLASTIC RECYCLING — Since 1994, LMRF&TS has hosted quarterly Agricultural Pesticide Container Collection Events for growers to bring triple -rinsed, punctured agricultural containers free of charge. A recycler arrives on-site at LMRF&TS and hauls the plastic away for remanufacturing into new containers, recycled' lumber, etc. Storage of salvaged or recycled materials is performed in accordance with 14 CCR, Section 17409.3 (d). There is no long-term storage of recyclable materials at the LMRF&TS. All recyclable materials are stored in containers and bins. Containers for glass are located outside the MRF building. Waste oil is accepted from the public and is stored in a double walled, 1,000 gallon tank located at the northern end of the Transfer Station building as shown on Figure 5. The oil is removed by Evergreen Environmental on a regular basis. All recovered wood waste is stored on a concrete floor adjacent to the western wall of the Transfer Station and transported to wood processor for processing. Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division Transfer Processing Report -20- County of San Joaquin -Revised 1/25/07