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2.0 BACKGROUND FALCON ENERGY ASSOCIATES IS A GENERAL ENGINEERING "A" CONTRACTOR, CALIFORNIA LICENSE # 5.94524 AND HOLDS THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE REMOVAL CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION AS ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA CONTRCATOR'S LICENSE BOARD. FURTHER, JAMES HOBLITZELL HAS COMPLETED THE CALIFORNIA HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATED PROGRAM AS GIVEN BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRE MARSHALLS OFFICE AND TWO OTHER STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE CEO, ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS PROGRAM WHICH WILL LEAD TO A H.M,M. (HAZARDOUS MATERIAL MANAGER) CERTIFICATION TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, 1990. MOST UNDERGROUND TANK REMOVAL JOBS IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA VALLEY ARE IN THE 500 TO 10,000 GALLON TANK REMOVAL RANGE. TYPICAL JOBS INCLUDE GAS STATIONS WITH GASOLINE, DIESEL AND WASTE OIL TANKS, CANNERYS, FARMS, RESIDENTIAL HEATING OIL TANKS AND VARIOUS SOLVENT, KEROSENE AND OTHER OIL TANK REMOVALS. SITE OPERATIONS TYPICALLY CONSIST OF AN EXTENDED BACK HOE OR EXCAVATOR FOR EXCAVATION, THE SAME EQUIPMENT USED FOR SOIL SAMPLE REMOVAL, THE SAME EQUIPMENT USED FOR TANK REMOVAL (ALTHOUGH A CRANE IS SOMETIMES HIRED FOR THIS OPERATION BECAUSE OF SITE CONSTRAINTS), A FLAT BED TRUCK FOR TANK SITE REMOVAL, ON SITE TANK RINSING WITH A HIGH PRESSURE WATER WASHER, A VACUUM TRUCK FOR TANK AND PRODUCT PIPE EVACUATION AND VARIOUS SMALL HAND TOOLS FOR FABRICATION DISCONNECTION. RELATIVE TO BACKGROUND FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATION, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT NO TANKS HAVE YET TO BE REMOVED OR JOBS EVEN BID WHERE PESTICIDE, HERBICIDE OR OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS WERE STORED. ALL PRODUCTS TYPICALLY STORED IN TANKS HAVE BEEN REGULATED BY OSHA. LEVEL D PROTECTION IS NORMALLY IMPLEMENTED AS OSHA PEL LEVELS DO NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF SCBA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE RINSEATE GENERATED IN TANK CLEANING OPERATIONS IS NOT A RCRA WASTE, RATER A CALIFORNIA SPECIAL WASTE, TANKS AND PRODUCT LINES ARE TRIPLE RINSED ON SITE AND MOST TANKS ANS PIPING ARE CLEAN WHEN HANDLED FOR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL. FALCON ENERGY WILL NOT TORCH OR CUT TANKS ON JOB SITES. THEY ARE REMOVED TO A SAFE AND SPECIALIZED SITE FOR THESE OPERATIONS.