Erosion and dust control are sensitive issues for public and commercial projects. Whether the concerns are related to health problems or to safety and quality of life, companies that create dust or cause soil erosion are held responsible—and liable—for activities that violate government regulations. However, there are many effective dust and erosion control products and services available to keep your projects safe and legal. This article takes a look at some of these dust and erosion control products and how they work.
There are options for dust control and road stabilization to fit most budgets, says Jerry Konst of EnviroTech Services Inc. in Greeley, CO. “The most popular products we sell are RoadSaver and RoadSaver-C,” Konst notes. “These are magnesium chloride and calcium chloride, and they offer a combination of good performance in a variety of soils. They are readily accessible and economically priced. Typically for roads, they’re applied with water, which helps to penetrate the soil. For preparation, the roads should have a nice slope and surface so that you can get the application spread and follow it with compaction.”
Erosion and dust control are sensitive issues for public and commercial projects. Whether the concerns are related to health problems or to safety and quality of life, companies that create dust or cause soil erosion are held responsible—and liable—for activities that violate government regulations. However, there are many effective dust and
erosion control products and services available to keep your projects safe and legal. This article takes a look at some of these dust and erosion control products and how they work.
There are options for dust control and road stabilization to fit most budgets, says Jerry Konst of EnviroTech Services Inc. in Greeley, CO. “The most popular products we sell are RoadSaver and RoadSaver-C,” Konst notes. “These are magnesium chloride and calcium chloride, and they offer a combination of good performance in a variety of soils. They are readily accessible and economically priced. Typically for roads, they’re applied with water, which helps to penetrate the soil. For preparation, the roads should have a nice slope and surface so that you can get the application spread and follow it with compaction.”
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Envirotech’s durablend contains lower levels of magnesium or calcium chloride. It’s been used in forest reserves and other areas.
If the environment is sensitive to chloride, Konst recommends EnviroTech’s X-Hesion Pro.
“It’s a combination of proprietary polymers, and it provides the benefits of reduced water needed to maintain the surface and the polymer that adds binding and overall coverage to build a hard surface. We’ve had roads that have thousands of cars a day on them and success in eight- to ten-week time frames.
“We also use it in mining applications where they are trying to stabilize stockpiles or other material and it’s sort of dust and erosion control at that point. You try to keep the dust from the coal stockpile from going up in the air to keep the environmental agreement in compliance.”
X-Hesion Pro is the basis of EnviroTech’s
water conservation maintenance program, because it actually becomes part of the road base, as well as an added element of the water being applied. So water usage is reduced by furthering the effectiveness of water each subsequent time it is applied.
Safe usage relating to water and air quality are key benefits of PennzSuppress D, manufactured by PennzSuppress of Lago Vista, TX. For environmentally sensitive projects, PennzSuppress is compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Air Act, and was certified by California EPA as the first dust suppressant for various characteristics relating to its water-quality and air-quality benefits.
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“It’s resin- and petroleum-based, but non-asphaltic, and that’s the key,” says Chuck Johnson, president of PennzSuppress. “Most petroleum-based products have asphaltenes in them. They are effective at binding and creating a nice road, but of course they’re toxic and carcinogenic. But PennzSuppress is a pure paraffin resin, so it’s very versatile and allows us to be more than just a dust suppressant. It works with seeds and can be applied close to plants. We’ve sprayed on roads between grape vineyards, and those plants are very expensive and vulnerable. But this doesn’t have an adverse impact on the plants, and it reduces the dust and also restricts and reduces dust mites on plants. So treating the road property increases the crop yield.”
Results of field testing of PennzSuppress D in mines, quarries, and public roads indicates it is effective (up to 98%) in reducing dust that the EPA classifies as PM10 (particulate material of 10 microns or less).
The fact that PennzSuppress is compatible with plants makes it an effective tool for erosion control, according to Bruce Coulthard, president of PZS Stabilization LLC in Saint Helena, CA. “For erosion control you need the roots of grasses and native plant species,” says Coulthard. “Our method is to seed with our PZS/Bio-Gen and then apply PennzSuppress on top to protect the soil for the first week or two, in case of heavy rain and wind. PennzSuppress acts as a suppressant until the root systems have a chance to get started and become the dominant force in erosion control by holding the soil in place.”
In situations where mine tailing remediation and erosion control are required, PennzSuppress D is combined with mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria and grass seed in a liquid combination that replaces traditional hydroseeding applications. Mycoremediation and phytoremediation incorporate beneficial natural organisms into a medium for aggressive growth of the site-specific grasses.
“Ninety percent of what we do is for heavy industrial construction, railroads, mining, and county roads made of gravel,” Coulthard explains, “and we do a lot of work for the timber industry. They have challenging slopes that need to be stabilized after fires and logging and other activities. In Bio-Gen, we have folic acids and food groups in the liquid to sustain the growth of the beneficial organisms during germination, and with the PennzSuppress we’re accentuating the growth and the potential for success.”
Envirotech’s durablend contains lower levels of magnesium or calcium chloride. It’s been used in forest reserves and other areas.
If the environment is sensitive to chloride, Konst recommends EnviroTech’s X-Hesion Pro.
“It’s a combination of proprietary polymers, and it provides the benefits of reduced water needed to maintain the surface and the polymer that adds binding and overall coverage to build a hard surface. We’ve had roads that have thousands of cars a day on them and success in eight- to ten-week time frames.
“We also use it in mining applications where they are trying to stabilize stockpiles or other material and it’s sort of dust and erosion control at that point. You try to keep the dust from the coal stockpile from going up in the air to keep the environmental agreement in compliance.”
X-Hesion Pro is the basis of EnviroTech’s water conservation maintenance program, because it actually becomes part of the road base, as well as an added element of the water being applied. So water usage is reduced by furthering the effectiveness of water each subsequent time it is applied.
Safe usage relating to water and air quality are key benefits of PennzSuppress D, manufactured by PennzSuppress of Lago Vista, TX. For environmentally sensitive projects, PennzSuppress is compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Air Act, and was certified by California EPA as the first dust suppressant for various characteristics relating to its water-quality and air-quality benefits.
Erosion and dust control are sensitive issues for public and commercial projects. Whether the concerns are related to health problems or to safety and quality of life, companies that create dust or cause soil erosion are held responsible—and liable—for activities that violate government regulations. However, there are many effective dust and
erosion control products and services available to keep your projects safe and legal. This article takes a look at some of these dust and erosion control products and how they work.
There are options for dust control and road stabilization to fit most budgets, says Jerry Konst of EnviroTech Services Inc. in Greeley, CO. “The most popular products we sell are RoadSaver and RoadSaver-C,” Konst notes. “These are magnesium chloride and calcium chloride, and they offer a combination of good performance in a variety of soils. They are readily accessible and economically priced. Typically for roads, they’re applied with water, which helps to penetrate the soil. For preparation, the roads should have a nice slope and surface so that you can get the application spread and follow it with compaction.”
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Envirotech’s durablend contains lower levels of magnesium or calcium chloride. It’s been used in forest reserves and other areas.
If the environment is sensitive to chloride, Konst recommends EnviroTech’s X-Hesion Pro.
“It’s a combination of proprietary polymers, and it provides the benefits of reduced water needed to maintain the surface and the polymer that adds binding and overall coverage to build a hard surface. We’ve had roads that have thousands of cars a day on them and success in eight- to ten-week time frames.
“We also use it in mining applications where they are trying to stabilize stockpiles or other material and it’s sort of dust and erosion control at that point. You try to keep the dust from the coal stockpile from going up in the air to keep the environmental agreement in compliance.”
X-Hesion Pro is the basis of EnviroTech’s
water conservation maintenance program, because it actually becomes part of the road base, as well as an added element of the water being applied. So water usage is reduced by furthering the effectiveness of water each subsequent time it is applied.
Safe usage relating to water and air quality are key benefits of PennzSuppress D, manufactured by PennzSuppress of Lago Vista, TX. For environmentally sensitive projects, PennzSuppress is compliant with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Clean Air Act, and was certified by California EPA as the first dust suppressant for various characteristics relating to its water-quality and air-quality benefits.
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“It’s resin- and petroleum-based, but non-asphaltic, and that’s the key,” says Chuck Johnson, president of PennzSuppress. “Most petroleum-based products have asphaltenes in them. They are effective at binding and creating a nice road, but of course they’re toxic and carcinogenic. But PennzSuppress is a pure paraffin resin, so it’s very versatile and allows us to be more than just a dust suppressant. It works with seeds and can be applied close to plants. We’ve sprayed on roads between grape vineyards, and those plants are very expensive and vulnerable. But this doesn’t have an adverse impact on the plants, and it reduces the dust and also restricts and reduces dust mites on plants. So treating the road property increases the crop yield.”
Results of field testing of PennzSuppress D in mines, quarries, and public roads indicates it is effective (up to 98%) in reducing dust that the EPA classifies as PM10 (particulate material of 10 microns or less).
The fact that PennzSuppress is compatible with plants makes it an effective tool for erosion control, according to Bruce Coulthard, president of PZS Stabilization LLC in Saint Helena, CA. “For erosion control you need the roots of grasses and native plant species,” says Coulthard. “Our method is to seed with our PZS/Bio-Gen and then apply PennzSuppress on top to protect the soil for the first week or two, in case of heavy rain and wind. PennzSuppress acts as a suppressant until the root systems have a chance to get started and become the dominant force in erosion control by holding the soil in place.”
In situations where mine tailing remediation and erosion control are required, PennzSuppress D is combined with mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria and grass seed in a liquid combination that replaces traditional hydroseeding applications. Mycoremediation and phytoremediation incorporate beneficial natural organisms into a medium for aggressive growth of the site-specific grasses.
“Ninety percent of what we do is for heavy industrial construction, railroads, mining, and county roads made of gravel,” Coulthard explains, “and we do a lot of work for the timber industry. They have challenging slopes that need to be stabilized after fires and logging and other activities. In Bio-Gen, we have folic acids and food groups in the liquid to sustain the growth of the beneficial organisms during germination, and with the PennzSuppress we’re accentuating the growth and the potential for success.”
“It’s resin- and petroleum-based, but non-asphaltic, and that’s the key,” says Chuck Johnson, president of PennzSuppress. “Most petroleum-based products have asphaltenes in them. They are effective at binding and creating a nice road, but of course they’re toxic and carcinogenic. But PennzSuppress is a pure paraffin resin, so it’s very versatile and allows us to be more than just a dust suppressant. It works with seeds and can be applied close to plants. We’ve sprayed on roads between grape vineyards, and those plants are very expensive and vulnerable. But this doesn’t have an adverse impact on the plants, and it reduces the dust and also restricts and reduces dust mites on plants. So treating the road property increases the crop yield.”
Results of field testing of PennzSuppress D in mines, quarries, and public roads indicates it is effective (up to 98%) in reducing dust that the EPA classifies as PM10 (particulate material of 10 microns or less).
The fact that PennzSuppress is compatible with plants makes it an effective tool for erosion control, according to Bruce Coulthard, president of PZS Stabilization LLC in Saint Helena, CA. “For erosion control you need the roots of grasses and native plant species,” says Coulthard. “Our method is to seed with our PZS/Bio-Gen and then apply PennzSuppress on top to protect the soil for the first week or two, in case of heavy rain and wind. PennzSuppress acts as a suppressant until the root systems have a chance to get started and become the dominant force in erosion control by holding the soil in place.”
In situations where mine tailing remediation and erosion control are required, PennzSuppress D is combined with mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria and grass seed in a liquid combination that replaces traditional hydroseeding applications. Mycoremediation and phytoremediation incorporate beneficial natural organisms into a medium for aggressive growth of the site-specific grasses.
“Ninety percent of what we do is for heavy industrial construction, railroads, mining, and county roads made of gravel,” Coulthard explains, “and we do a lot of work for the timber industry. They have challenging slopes that need to be stabilized after fires and logging and other activities. In Bio-Gen, we have folic acids and food groups in the liquid to sustain the growth of the beneficial organisms during germination, and with the PennzSuppress we’re accentuating the growth and the potential for success.”
