Does anyone here do hazmat response?

[MelissaMW]

Hi folks,

Long time no post on my part. Busy with all the new stuff going on in my world, and also with the business that is picking up extremely fast. we're going 7 days a week now!

Has anyone ever here been on, or do you do, emergency hazmat response cleanup? If you have, anyone have a sample letter of intent to send to counties for this type of service? If you do, or even if you know of somewhere for me to LOOK, could you help me out!?

I've been asked to do this, and having a real hard time with it. I'm not sure what to add, what words to use, etc.

I just need some help here, and I know if any of you have the knowledge, you're going to help me out. Why? Cause this is THE board for all the issues around. No flaming and all that other BS!

Hope everyone is busy and makin the bucks!

Melissa

[Beth n Rod]

My suggestion would be to check in with a local fire restoration/water damage restoration comapny and see what type of verbage they use,
just a thought
Rod~

[Beth n Rod]

Hi Melissa!
Try these...
http://www.nrt.org/production/nrt/home.nsf
http://www.trendonline.com/nsearch.h...7&heading=2445
http://www.thebluebook.com/cl/stall2363.htm

Beth

[One Tough Pressure]

What type of Hazmat are you talking about? Our County Fire Dept has a very large set up for this, and yours may too.
Check with the City and County and see what they have to say.

[Jon]

In CA you need to be certified and take a class and one of the requirements is no facile hair like in a beard.

Special gear and clothing also are a requirement here.

There are few large companies here that do nothing but Haz-Mat.

[timhays]

in my experience,to be chosen to provide haz mat services,you have to bid on a state level,and most of the companies i have looked at are multi million dollar outfits,that can afford to keep 100k on the books at all times while conducting business with very expensive overhead and operating costs.

[MelissaMW]

Yes, you have to be trained, and the guys do certification in the hazmat area. This is not for our business. This is for my other job.

I figured I'd start here, to see if anyone had any ideas ... before I try some other avenues.

Thanks to those that have replied so far, and those that may in the future!

[Ron Musgraves]

Private people do this in Phoenix, they are just pressure washing companies. One of the larger ones are fire fighters that currecntly work for the city and own the units that respond. I have never looked very hard because I dont know anyone and I dont like getting work this way. Yes it pays large $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the response units get 300 and hour for vehicle clean up. even more money when the Bodies have been mutilated. The last tanker that spilled they charged the insurance company 72 g's. the clean up lasted about three weeks. I personally like steady work and lower over head. the unit that responded to that clean up was built by a freind of mine and it cost about 365 G'S. It's a full reclaiming rig and its mounted on a semi trailer and powered by a cummins diesel I believe two. also requires a two water trucks if they cannot tap a water line.

The city ones that respond to vehicle clean up are fairly inexpensive, 35 G's

[Ron Musgraves]

the foam machines are around 42 and are completely serparate, they usally spray this before clean up even starts. the above 72 g clean up included replacing mother earth soil in places.

[timhays]

talk about one hell of an accounting nightmare.