Waste Minimization Opportunity Assessment, U.S. Coast Guard Support Center,Governors Island, New York. Project Summary

摘要

The U.S. Coast Guard facility at Governors Island, New York, was chosen for awaste reduction assessment under the Waste Reduction Evaluations at Federal Sites (WREAFS) Program. The Coast Guard mission on the Island, which serves as a support center for Coast Guard activities in the New York area, generates a substantial amount of hazardous waste (e.g., lead-acid batteries, lead-contaminated blast grit, paint, and paint-related materials). Opportunities to minimize waste through technology included substituting plastic for steel shot when removing paint and rust from buoys and using high volume/low pressure paint guns to reduce overspray.