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Yulupa Elementary School Tire Chip Fire
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Sunday, August 3, 2003, at 3:30 PM, vandals lit the chip tire playground material. Monday, August 4, 2003, ... Pungent odor from residual contamination noted ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation
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Title: Yulupa Elementary School Tire Chip Fire
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Yulupa Elementary SchoolTire Chip Fire
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Site History
- Approx. 5 years ago, a Texas manufacturer offered
the Bennett Valley Union School District
metal-free chips to be use in a playground as a
demonstration project - The district accepted the offer to show the value
of recycled material
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Site History (Continued)
- Sunday, August 3, 2003, at 330 PM, vandals lit
the chip tire playground material - Monday, August 4, 2003, Sonoma County LEA
contacts Board staff - Tuesday, August 5, 2003, Board Staff performed
initial site investigation. Pungent odor from
residual contamination noted - Wednesday, August 6, 2003, Bennett Valley Union
School District requested assistance and funding
from the Board
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Observations
- Fire residuals may pose an imminent threat to the
students and facility - Playground is no longer useable and strong
chemical odor present around the structure - Prior analysis of whole tire fire debris has
shown material to be hazardous
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Site Photographs
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Nearest Home
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Fire Area
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Details
- Approx. 9 out of the 16 tons were involved
- Chipped tire depth is 3 to 6 inches over sand
- Contamination may exceed two feet below ground
surface
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Options
- Collect data and Use the existing Environmental
Services Contract to study environmental impacts
of burned tire derived products in playgrounds - No Board Action at this time
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