Abatement

Engineered Abrasives Suppress Hazardous Contaminants

There is no better, more productive solution for safely removing hazardous surface contaminants such as lead based coatings, nuclear contamination, CARC, hexavalent chromium, asbestos, PCBs, mold and other hazards than the MicroContainment™ properties of Sponge Media.

This technology eliminates re-deposition of contaminants, while its dry low dust, on-site reusability results with:

  • Drastic reduction of hazardous waste
  • Increased productivity
  • Reduced worker exposure
  • Control of fugitive emissions
  • Less hazardous waste disposal

The engineering controls provided by this technology bring clients into today’s standards and help Protect What’s Important™ to you and your business.

Features & Benefits

  • BACT (Best Available Control Technology)
  • Decontaminate, Absorb and Abate Hazards
  • Cost Savings
  • Reduced Compliance Requirements
  • Simplified Job Staging
  • Minimize Liability and Regulatory Issues

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  • PCB-Based Paint Removal from Concrete

    Removing PCB-based paint from concrete stairwell in Odense City (Denmark) tower.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Brick

    Lead paint removal from iconic Fenway Park; restoration contractor successfully uses Sponge-Jet to suppress harmful fugitive emissions of lead-based paint from original brick facades.

  • Lead-Based Paint Removal from Fire Hydrants

    Removal of lead paint from fire hydrants; officials from Maryland County chose to protect the general public from harmful exposure while removing lead paint from neighborhood and municipal fire hydrants.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Brick

    Lead paint removal from ceilings and walls in an old textile mill; Sponge-Jet replaced ordinary abrasives for safe lead abatement after the Department of Health determined hazardous dust was migrating to offices in the same building.

  • Asbestos Removal in Public Parking Garage

    Asbestos removal from commercial parking garage; Sponge-Jet proved successful in suppressing harmful asbestos-covered concrete during preparation.

  • Mold Remediation in Psychiatric Building

    Mold remediation from wood in psychiatric center; reoccupation of an old dean’s ward prompted major restoration of its wood structure which included removing rampant mold growth on ceiling rafters and beams with Sponge-Jet.

  • Selective Stripping on Hexavalent Chromium-based Coating

    Selective coating removal, carefully exposes chromate primer on aircraft; Sponge-Jet was the perfect solution to selectively strip and expose harmful hexavalent chromium-based primer because it’s controlled abrasion and extreme dust-suppressing properties.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Period Tin Ceilings

    Lead paint removal from Victorian-era tin ceiling; the ability to suppress harmful lead-based paint dust during coating removal without removing tin ceiling tiles was the main reason Sponge-Jet was used in this historic mansion.

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