destruction contract Questions 1.docx

What has been the most weight delivered at one time?

5000 lbs – historically Now - 1500 lbs What has been the largest weight requiring incineration in a month?

Historically 15,000 – 20,000 lbs Now - approximately 5000-10,000 lbs What temperature needs to be achieved and for what length of time to completely incinerate hard narcotics?

At least 1200 degrees Celsius 1500 lbs = approximately 3-4 hours Will the weight of all packages strictly be 15 – 20 lbs. each? (Box, bag, bucket) yes most of the time

· Are the buckets steel or plastic? plastic Are the items that may be soaked in gasoline or other combustibles be in a moist, wet or dry condition at time of arrival?

depends how long they have been in storage and how they are stored, most have dried out by the time the destruction takes place.

What hazardous materials other than the narcotics will be included in the materials requiring incineration? Narcotics soaked in fuel What % would be estimated, by volume, to have been soaked in gasoline or other combustibles per delivery? less than 5% Will CBP personnel strictly be the only ones to handle any and all items prior to being placed in the furnace so as to eliminate contractor personnel from coming in physical contact and touching any packages at all? Yes that is correct contractor personnel should not be handling any of the packaging or narcotics

· So essentially, CBP personnel with be the ones to prep the entry of the items into the furnace? Yes