American Ecology Subsidiary Offers New Hazardous Waste Treatment Technology; Environmentally Superior Thermal Process Introduced at Beatty, Nevada, Site.Business Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Zaki Naser, executive vice president and operations manager for American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq:ECOL ECOL es.comp.os.linux.* (newsgroups) ECOL Emmanuel Church of Lakewood (San Francisco, CA) ), today announced commercial availability of thermal desorption services at subsidiary US Ecology, Inc.'s Beatty, Nevada, hazardous and PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. waste treatment and disposal facility. "Thermal desorption technology offers a cost-effective, environmentally superior alternative to incineration incineration the act of burning to ashes. of wastes containing pesticides and other organic chemical compounds," Naser stated, adding, "This system, known as Low Temperature Thermal Desorption, provides the best demonstrated available technology for treating organic constituents to meet federal Land Disposal Restriction requirements." The specific technology selected by US Ecology has successfully passed muster at Superfund clean-up sites managed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and and was subjected to rigorous testing at the Beatty site before beginning commercial operations. "The addition of thermal desorption technology to Beatty's hazardous and PCB waste treatment and disposal operation offers customers a suite of environmentally protective services not found at any other facility in the western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century ," Naser concluded. American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides a variety of radioactive, PCB, hazardous and non-hazardous waste services to commercial and government customers throughout the United States, such as nuclear power plants, medical and academic institutions, petro-chemical facilities and manufacturing plants. The company provides scientific solutions that protect people and the environment from radioactive and hazardous materials. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the oldest radioactive and hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. services Company in the United States. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about the industry and markets in which American Ecology Corporation and its subsidiaries operate. No assurance can be given that the company can successfully obtain contracts for the new services offered or generate future earnings from such services. For further information, please refer to American Ecology Corporation's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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