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_Client:
___City and County of
__________Swansea Council
_Value:___
£0.8 Million
_Duration:_
1999 - 2000
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- This
contract was awarded to Walters UK after substantial media coverage
allocated to a burning tip adjacent to the M4 motorway near Swansea.
As well as producing health hazards to the local community, the
M4 Motorway was closed on 8 separate occasions during the preceding
winter due to smoke fumes.
- The
contract involved the excavation of approximately 200,000m sq
of burning material, transferring it to a temporary cooling area
and finally placing it into the fill area thus extinguishing the
fire and producing a landscaped area in excess of 12 HAsuitable
for future amenity and recreational use.
- Due
to anticipated problems with gases such as sulphur dioxide and
hydrogen sulphide, as well as fine dusts, strict measures and
controls were introduced to protect the health and safety of the
workforce after close liaison with the Local Authority and the
Health and Safety Executive.
- In
particular, the cab of the main excavator, a CAT 350, was fitted
with Walters designd air conditioning inlets, leading to a 3m
high snorkel located on the rear counterbalance. This skorkel
was fitted with a dust filter and charcoal filter to 1.5 micron
to protect against the toxic gases and dust. Extra seals were
fitted throughout the cab and an additional fan was fitted on
the line to the snorkel to provide positive pressure.
- These
measures, together with a strict scheme set up in the locality
to monitor air quality, proved successful and the project was
completed without incident.
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