Hidden Dangers in Debris
To the Editor:
Several years ago, our company in
upstate New York purchased the
Paslode impulse nail gun. It was quite a
tool and everybody was happy [with it],
especially nailing rafters. But there is a
downside to gas cartridge-fired hand
tools. Even though we all have tried to
be careful and cautious, mistakes do
happen.
As we were building an addition on
the shores of the Hudson River, the
usual construction debris began to pile
up. It was our impression that the excavator
or owner would arrange for
removal of this debris to the landfill.
An unsuspecting excavator hauled
the material to the dump only to find
they wanted all the debris separated
into metals,