What does the asbestos waste look like at the Nashua/Hudson sites?
The asbestos waste dumped in Nashua and Hudson is in a variety of forms, including: pellets; spheres; whole sheets (4′ x 8′) and scraps/fragments of sheets resembling “cement board”; rolled sheets; dewatered sludge; and waste from dust collection systems, referred to as “baghouse” waste. It may be gray, white, black, green, or reddish in color. After being in the soil for many years, it has a tendency to blend with its surrounding and can be hard to distinguish from clean soil. This is most often the case with “baghouse” waste, which is a fine, dust-like material. See also Section II of the Guidance for Managing Asbestos Disposal Sites.
