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o w I r""\ .., all working hours. These representatives are to ensure and document the removal and recovery of only eligible debris and should initiate the multi-part debris documentation program. B. Construction and Demolition (C & D) Debris C&O debris operations may utilize the same equipment as listed above for vegetative debris. Curbside separation by the contractor and public can be very important to ensure proper segregation of vegetative from C & 0 debris and to attempt to segregate any hazardous and/or household hazardous waste. A debris pick-up and haul operation that is primarily focused on C&O debris may also require equipment such as: 0-6 or larger dozers; track-type excavators with impact hammers, electromagnets and/or concrete shears and/or grapples, and other specialized equipment to segregate or prepare the debris for transport. The personnel requirements for C&O debris operations are similar if not identical to those of vegetative debris operations. ORC and its subcontractors own or have access to the equipment required for these services, including front-end loaders, excavators, rubber-tired backhoes, most with grapples or 4 in 1 buckets, knuckle boom loaders, dump trucks, dump trailers and service trucks. C. Metallic Debris and White Goods White goods can present a difficult dilemma to the recovery efforts. If the white goods contain Freon, this Freon must be removed before it is accidentally released into the air in violation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Typically, white goods are moved to debris management sites prior to Freon removal so the removal activities can be more effectively monitored and thoroughly controlled. Freon is then removed by a licensed Freon recycler and the white goods are crushed or shredded in the recycling program. White goods recovery (pick-up and haul), with the exception of white goods requiring Freon recovery, is treated and accomplished as though it were either C&D debris or recyclable debris, dependent upon the final disposal source. Each Freon containing piece of white goods should be hand or mechanically loaded in such a way as to not allow crushing of the Freon lines or premature release of the Freon. Equipment and personnel would also be treated as a C&O debris or recyclable debris operation, dependent upon the final disposal source. ORC has extensive experience with white goods and Freon recovery. ORC recovered, shred and removed an estimated 80,000 pieces of white goods in one major storm alone. Removal of Freon, chemicals, food, and/or fluids from white goods will be accomplished only by properly licensed and credentialed personnel. O. Hazardous and Toxic Waste Hazardous and toxic waste (HTW) is a special operational aspect that must be accomplished with very precise, pre-established standards and regulations. Safety to the workers, government employees and the citizens of the area is paramount. With this in mind, ORC works with its specialized subcontractors to establish and implement proper handling procedures for HTW, including household hazardous waste, which, after a disaster, may become concentrated and no longer considered diminimous. These procedures include the segregation and removal of HTW 26