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Report by Doug Wilson Interview Date: 4-20-95 PHS-EHD Staff: Doug Wilson, Supervising REHS Michael Kith, REHS Re: Contact with Mr. Art Smith concerning removal of equipment from: V. Circuits 9 916 Center Stockton, CA On 4-20-95 at approximately 4: 15 p.m. I met Mr. Art Smith at the above location. I had gone to the site after being alerted by Ms. Tony Duncan, City of Stockton, MUD that Mr. Smith and the property owner were preparing to remove equipment from the site. Upon going to the site I observed Mr. Smith and another person in front of the building. I met Mr. Smith and he introduced the other person as Mr. Manual Vasquez. Mr. Smith indicated that Mr. Vasquez had cleaned the equipment that was to be transferred to his present employer a Mr. Kurt Petel, R. J. Enterprises, Carson City, Nevada, Ph 702-246-3000. I asked Mr. Smith if he had any financial interest in the Nevada company and he indicated that he had no financial interest in the Nevada company. I asked Mr. Smith which equipment was to be removed. Mr. Smith indicated that two pieces of equipment were to be removed, a developer and an etching machine. I asked Mr. Smith who would be responsible for the waste from the cleaning of the equipment which was to be transferred. Mr. Smith stated that the sale of the equipment was made through the owner of the equipment a holding company and his present employer Mr. Petel. Mr. Smith stated that the contract was on a bill of sale with the statement, "as is" . I asked Mr. Smith if any additional waste had been created from the cleaning of the equipment. Mr. Smith admitted that as much as 50 % additional waste had been created in the cleaning process. Mr. Smith indicated that the waste had been put into barrels and properly labeled. I asked again who was going to be responsible for the removal of the waste. Mr. Smith indicated that the Tupuses and he would eventually remove the waste from the site. Mr. Smith indicated that Laidlaw had been requested to come to the site on 4-21-95 and make an estimate as to the cost of removing the hazardous waste stored on the site. I asked Mr. Smith who had cleaned the equipment. Mr. Smith indicated that Mr. Manual Vasquez had done the cleaning. I asked if Mr. Vasquez, who lives at 1119 S. Center, Stockton, had any training in handling hazardous waste. Mr. Vasquez indicated that he didn't have any certificates but had worked at several local circuit board companies including R. V. Circuits, Circuit Works and Citation Circuits. I asked Mr. Vasquez if he had any 1