Abatement

Engineered Abrasives Suppress Hazardous Contaminants

There is no better, more productive solution for safely removing hazardous surface contaminants such as lead based coatings, nuclear contamination, CARC, hexavalent chromium, asbestos, PCBs, mold and other hazards than the MicroContainment™ properties of Sponge Media.

This technology eliminates re-deposition of contaminants, while its dry low dust, on-site reusability results with:

  • Drastic reduction of hazardous waste
  • Increased productivity
  • Reduced worker exposure
  • Control of fugitive emissions
  • Less hazardous waste disposal

The engineering controls provided by this technology bring clients into today’s standards and help Protect What’s Important™ to you and your business.

Features & Benefits

  • BACT (Best Available Control Technology)
  • Decontaminate, Absorb and Abate Hazards
  • Cost Savings
  • Reduced Compliance Requirements
  • Simplified Job Staging
  • Minimize Liability and Regulatory Issues

Abatement Applications

  • PCB-Based Paint Removal from Concrete

    Removing PCB-based paint from concrete stairwell in Odense City (Denmark) tower.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Brick

    Lead paint removal from iconic Fenway Park; restoration contractor successfully uses Sponge-Jet to suppress harmful fugitive emissions of lead-based paint from original brick facades.

  • Lead-Based Paint Removal from Fire Hydrants

    Removal of lead paint from fire hydrants; officials from Maryland County chose to protect the general public from harmful exposure while removing lead paint from neighborhood and municipal fire hydrants.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Brick

    Lead paint removal from ceilings and walls in an old textile mill; Sponge-Jet replaced ordinary abrasives for safe lead abatement after the Department of Health determined hazardous dust was migrating to offices in the same building.

  • Asbestos Removal in Public Parking Garage

    Asbestos removal from commercial parking garage; Sponge-Jet proved successful in suppressing harmful asbestos-covered concrete during preparation.

  • Mold Remediation in Psychiatric Building

    Mold remediation from wood in psychiatric center; reoccupation of an old dean’s ward prompted major restoration of its wood structure which included removing rampant mold growth on ceiling rafters and beams with Sponge-Jet.

  • Selective Stripping on Hexavalent Chromium-based Coating

    Selective coating removal, carefully exposes chromate primer on aircraft; Sponge-Jet was the perfect solution to selectively strip and expose harmful hexavalent chromium-based primer because it’s controlled abrasion and extreme dust-suppressing properties.

  • Lead-based Paint Removal from Period Tin Ceilings

    Lead paint removal from Victorian-era tin ceiling; the ability to suppress harmful lead-based paint dust during coating removal without removing tin ceiling tiles was the main reason Sponge-Jet was used in this historic mansion.

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Resources

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Resources

  • Battery Chamberlin Preservation

    Article on historic US Army gun at Battery Chamberlin (California) and how Sponge-Jet was selected b…

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  • Courthouse Restoration Article JAC

    PDF magazine article describes using Sponge-Jet blast media to remove multiple layers of decades-old…

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  • Lead Based Coating Removal in WWTP

    PDF article describes Sponge-Jet low-dust surface prep to remove lead-based paint from waste water t…

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  • Lead Suppression Tests

    PDF 3rd party report discusses results of Maine Department of Transportation airborne lead testing a…

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Blog

Recent Blog Posts

  • Restoration of Tin Ceilings and Walls at Niantic Baptist Church

    In the beautiful seaside village of Niantic, Connecticut (USA), sits the historic Niantic Baptist Church. Located on Main Street and just moments from downtown, this Church is positioned at the heart of the small New England community. Unfortunately, in 2022 a fire damaged the church's interior, but fortunately, a Connecticut-based contractor with extensive restoration experience was able to help.

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  • Overview of Sponge-Jet Feed Units™

    Choosing the best Sponge Media Feed Unit™ can seem like an intimidating task. Sizes, features, and portability vary between models, but they all do the same overall task of mixing blast media with compressed air for abrasive blasting. Some units like the EX product line are for use in potentially combustable, flammable atmospheres, while other units like the Rasp Xtreme and the 100-HP are optimized for portability. 

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