Public safety to the fore in battery plant demolition plans.
Exide Technologies has released demolition, dust control and air monitoring plans for the removal of its lead-acid battery plant in Frisco that shut down last week.
According to the demolition plan, which is dated Nov. 9, a site-specific health and safety plan is being put in place for the duration of the demolition. Dust control and air monitoring are included as part of the overall health and safety plan.
The plans were created by Pastor, Behling & Wheeler, an engineering consulting firm, and Remediation Services, a remediation contractor specializing in environmental services.
Many of the preparations for actually tearing down structures and equipment have already begun, although the demolition itself has yet to take place. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will monitor the demolition once it begins.
No structures on the Exide plant will be demolished with the use of wrecking balls or explosives in an effort to keep the spread of dust at a minimum.
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