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CAR Renewal Application Sims Metal Sims Metal has been a part of the CAR program since its inception: handling, processing, and shipping units and Materials Requiring Special Handling (MRSH). However, in recent years, Sims Metal changed its appliance receiving policy. Only processed appliances with Form 1430s are accepted. If an orphan appliance comes in undetected, the appliance is inspected, listed on Form 1459, and if there are MRSH evident, the appliance will be staged and shipped to the Hayward yard (30104 Industrial Parkway SW) where the onsite subcontractor, Viking Commodities, will depollute the unit. In response to the CAR application's requirement to describe MRSH knowledge, training, health and safety, proposed removal processes, storage, and disposition of wastes, Sims offers the following discussion and attachments. General Knowledge MRSH are found as follows. Washing machines: mercury switches, oil, capacitors Dryers: capacitors Refrigerator/freezers/air conditioners: Freon, compressor oil (RCRA waste), capacitors Stoves: mercury switches, capacitors, ballasts Microwaves: capacitors Training: Employees originally received training from Henry Warner of Freon Free. All of the appliances were discussed and dismantled, using hands-on training. Notes are included in Attachment A. There is no need to give staff refresher training. New employees are trained using Sims' Inspection Control SOP, and if necessary, the DTSC guidance documents and the notes of Attachment A, along with supervised hands-on experience. Health and Safety: Employees wear leather gloves, safety boots, and safety glasses while handling appliances. Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners are serviced by Viking Commodities. Removal Process: See Attachment A. Storage: In the unlikely event that MRSH is found, Sims operates the MRSH with satellite accumulation stations that have one-year accumulation periods. Attachment B shows the proper storage and handling for MRSH that Sims follows. Most MRSH are unbreakable. Fluorescent tubes are placed in dedicated cardboard boxes. The number of each type of appliance is recorded each month. Disposition of Wastes: Viking Commodities remove the Freon and compressor oils. Oil drained from washers goes into the waste oil drum. Capacitors, ballasts, mercury switches are stored in separate, labeled 5- gallon plastic buckets as indicated on Attachment B. Care is taken to segregate PCB -containing ballasts or capacitors. Waste oil is removed quarterly and the other MRSH are removed annually, under Satellite Accumulation Station regulations.