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First Canadian American Holding Corp. Announces Joint Venture with
Terrablock, Inc. of Orlando, Florida
Toronto, CA -- (BUSINESS WIRE) - January 13, 2005 - First Canadian
American Holding Corporation (Pink Sheets: FCAH) announced today
that it has completed its joint venture agreement with Terrablock,
Inc. of Orlando Florida.
The joint venture will allow First Canadian to enter the housing and
low-grade toxic waste storage markets.
The company's goal is to build First Canadian into the industry
leader in the low cost housing markets and low-grade toxic storage
business in selected regions around the world utilizing the
technology of Terrablock, Inc.
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act
of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All
statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release,
including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future
plans and objectives of the company, are forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Technical complications that may arise could prevent the
prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s)
outlined above. The company cautions that these forward-looking
statements are further qualified by other factors. The company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements
in this release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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Why Terrablock?
The new Building Wave of the next century
Adobe homes and adobe architecture has been around since the
Egyptian times. Many such structures have braved the winds and rains
of the centuries.
But now no wood forms or curing time is needed and quality is not
sacrificed but enhanced. Besides using the most plentiful and
efficient material on earth.

Adobe construction has….
" Insulation values of R-50 (typical insulation is R-11)
" Any below ground qualities imanigable are now above ground.
" Withstands unbelievable wind speeds.
" Practically is a stone after 600,000 lb/sq. ft pressure
" Bullet proof
" Virtually sound proof
" Remarkable resistance to earthquakes
" Fire resistant
" Termite resistant
" Joint compound, paint, and all other drywall methods are used for
interior and exterior finishing
" Masonry sealant and external sealants may be used
" Fasteners of any sort may be used (nails and screws)
" Easily cut with standard masonry tools
FINISHED WALL INSULATION VALUE EXCEEDS R40 !
12" Thick, solid wall, Bullet Proof, and vertually sound proof !
Exceeds all Hurricane codes !
Anyone can operate it !
Anyone can build with it !
Anyone can afford it !
Using new technology and over 15 years experience in the design of
mobile block machines TERRABLOCK introduces the new Terra 250.
Joint Venture Management Team
Michael A. Gross - Director/Chief Operations Officer/Director of
Field Operations
Michael Gross has spent the last 20 years assisting in the
development and sales of the Terra Block System. He has worked
extensively throughout the world, negotiating numerous large
purchases of Terra Block products. He has supervised projects in the
Congo, Africa, Nigeria, Holland, Germany, France, England, Saudi
Arabia, Canada, and South America, as well as many parts of the
United States, building with, or surveying proposed Terra Block
projects. He is intimately aware of the technological aspects of
earth construction and housing construction in general. He is highly
experienced in the management of the current operations and is
responsible for all field operation activities.
Mr. Gross is a creative inventor in his own right. He has many
inventions to his credit, which have produced several million
dollars in revenue. He has brought his innovative and dynamic
thinking to bear on the challenges and hurdles that have faced Terra
Block, Inc. over the past decade. He studied Chemistry at Snead
College in Alabama. He is a veteran of the U.S. Armed forces.
Craig Kaufman - Director Of International Sales
Craig A. Kaufman is a business consultant with 18 years of
experience as an entrepreneur, financier, investor, and advisor to
both private and public companies. As President of Kaufman and
Associates, Inc., a worldwide consulting company, Mr. Kaufman has
been successful helping his clients build their businesses by
monitoring focus, utilizing unique marketing strategies and
pioneering innovative business techniques.
Mr. Kaufman is a managing director of SageGroup Strategies, Inc. the
largest Professional "Troubled-Company" Specialist firm in the in
the world with over 600 professionals and offices throughout the
world including The United States and The Far East.
In addition, Mr. Kaufman has authored and been the subject of
numerous articles that have appeared locally and internationally in
periodicals such as American Venture, Barter Age, Units, New York
Real Estate Journal, Inventor's Digest and Wealth Building among
others.
Edward R.J. Ellis - Director of European Operations
Mr. Edward R. J. Ellis has spent the last 30 years in the European
construction environment. Prior to joining Terra Block, he led a UK-
based consultancy service providing strategic and technical advice
to construction clients. A recognised authority in his field, Ed
specialises in all forms of construction - modern, traditional and
alternative. He is currently pioneering the development of a global
standard for the application of alternative building techniques
based on the manufacture and use of compressed earth blocks.
Ed has extensive experience of construction marketing, design and
management. He has developed sales and marketing strategies for a
range of construction clients. His wide knowledge of project
planning and management encompasses projects from $0.5M to $10M. In
addition, he has far-reaching experience of technical design, which
extends to all forms of construction. He has worked with many of the
world's top architectural practices.
From 1993 to 2000 Ed was an independent construction consultant.
During this time he was instrumental in introducing terracotta
rainscreen facades in to the UK and Eire through architectural
practices, particularly Moding Dachziegelwerk's ARGETON montage and
system. Based on this achievement and related work, he is widely
regarded as a leading specialist in terracotta facades, rainscreens,
dry wall facades and structural envelopes.
He has always been a trade and construction professional. He has
worked on a wide range of construction projects, acquiring a
comprehensive understanding of business strategy and operations as
well as the technical aspects of construction design and
implementation. He developed his intuitive understanding and
hallmark passion for construction in all its forms as an apprenticed
bricklayer to his father.
Currently Ed is completing a Master's Degree in Advanced
Environmental and Energy Studies at the University of East London
(UEL) a renowned School of Architecture, and at The Centre for
Alternative Technology (CAT), one of Europe's leading ecology
research centres based at Machynlleth in Wales. He is currently
laying plans to publish the results of his research in the form of a
book, which will explore the technical and logistical aspects as
they apply to compressed earth block construction and earth
construction techniques, particularly in the context of low-income
economies.
Jose C. Salazar - Director of Business Development, Guatemala and
Central America
Jose Salazar is the Terra Block International representative and the
director of business development for Guatemala and Central America.
Over the years Mr. Salazar has formed many key associations within
Guatemala and throughout Central America. He is an entrepreneur with
valuable insights and tremendous leadership abilities.
In the 1960's Mr. Salazar made pioneering strides in the lumber
industry in Guatemala. He was responsible for the implementation of
all procedures and the management of all operations. He was also in
charge of all marketing and exports.
In the 1970's Mr. Salazar formed a company by the name of Culbac de
Guatemala after recognizing a need for organic rather than chemical
based fertilizers. He was competing with well-established chemical
fertilizers, which had been in use for many years throughout Central
America, Panama and Mexico. Nevertheless, he successfully guided the
company into being among the top five fertilizer companies in these
regions.
Mr. Salazar then formed Compania Agro-Dinamica S.A., a corporation
that absorbed Culbac de Guatemala. The company was diversified to
market other agriculturally related products. He managed a group of
agronomists and also was called upon by the Sugar Growers, Coffee
Growers, Cotton Growers, and Rubber Plantations as a consultant. Mr.
Salazar also managed an office, which handled all international
sales, marketing and exports. He later sold the company, but
remained as a consultant the to board of directors until 1997.
Throughout all of these years Mr. Salazar was able to establish
himself as a respected businessman in Central America forging many
valuable relationships and contacts including contacts within the
Guatemalan government. These contacts have proven indispensable in
introducing Terra Block to Guatemala.

Mr. Salazar introduced Terra Block to Guatemala and formed Terra
Block Latin America. The first Tecstor Proof of Concept in the world
and the first Low Income House in Latin America have been
constructed because of his efforts.
Markets
Developing nations have an acute need for affordable housing as
their populations continue to expand relentlessly. Some developing
countries aredoubling or even tripling their populations every 10
years. Mexico and Central America are examples of uncontrolled
growth right on the doorstep of the U.S. South America and Africa
are struggling to control surging populations. On these continents,
lack of resources has left millions homeless and vulnerable to
exposure and disease. According to the Center for Disease Control,
adequate housing is the second most important factor, behind potable
water, to improve quality of life in impoverished nations.
The developing world is not the only segment of the market that
needs Terra Block technology. As the former Soviet Union and Eastern
Europe westernize, the needs of their people for affordable single
family residences stagger the imagination. Russian planners estimate
the housing shortage at 60 million units. Stalin planned the Soviet
housing system around the concept of centralized apartments. This
was based on political reasons. Few single-family residences exist
in the East; however, studies show conclusively that this is the
type housing in greatest demand. The Company has sold more machines
to Russia (90 machines) than to any other single country. In fact,
prior to the break up of the USSR, the Soviet Union had ordered
2,000 Terra Block Duplex IIs at $100,000 USD each.
There are 300 million people living in the former Soviet Union, most
of whom live in centralized housing. Eastern Europe adds another 150
million people. This region accounts for almost a half billion
people. Favorable changes in politics and economics are opening
these markets. Limited capital for housing development in these
nations, make the cost advantages of Terra Block and the Terra Block
System critically important.
The Southeast Asia basin, India and China account for close to on
half of the world's entire population. The potential for sales to
countries in this region is incredible. Terra Block will explore the
possibility of establishing a manufacturing facility in Asia, with
the specific purpose of tapping this huge Asian market.
Shanty Towns on the outskirts of Bombay, India
Terra Block's unique products address the needs of the largest
single segment of the housing and construction industry worldwide...
the low-income or affordable housing market. The size of the world
market is measured in trillions of dollars. Creating an enormous
overall market for the Company's products and services.
The North American Market
In the U.S., the need is also tremendous. During the next 15 years,
over 20 million new affordable housing units are needed. That is
equal to 380 new cities of 50,000 households. At a typical cost of
$110,000 per home, affordable home demands during this period total
over two trillion dollars.
Terra Block has a simple and affordable way to house the maximum
number of people in high quality, energy efficient, long lasting
homes, at the lowest cost per unit. The building method has passed
the most stringent standards in the country; namely, Florida's
requirements for building in a coastal hurricane zone (155 MPH
standard). The energy qualities of Terra Block walls make them ideal
for cold weather climates, since the walls act as a great thermal
flywheel. The equivalent R-value of Terra Block walls is over 25… an
incredibly high value… far exceeding that of most existing
construction. Thus, the entire North American continent including
Canada, is a market for the Company's technology.
Accessing the North American market is best accomplished through
networking with existing builders, since government is not
sponsoring and paying for large-scale housing as is the case in many
other parts of the world. North American governments stimulate
housing through tax credits and reduced impact fees, etc. Builders
remain the primary market movers. Franchising and licensing the
Company's construction system allows wide distribution, deferral of
costs and profitable growth all while retaining substantial control.
It also provides a source of continuing income and a ready market
for new products and services.
In North America and internationally, new housing developments
create jobs and stimulate the economy. The problem is the lack of
building materials and the high cost of manufactured building
materials. The Company's technology can help solve these technical
problems, so that people can begin to solve pressing social problems.
The System
The Terra Block System makes possible the large-scale construction
of low cost, affordable, energy-efficient homes and commercial
buildings. Terra Block, Inc. has perfected a machine that converts
our most abundant raw material (common soil) into one of our most
needed building components.These portable machines convert ordinary
earth on a building site, into rock-hard, durable blocks, used in
construction. The machine is towed to a site by a normal pick-up
truck or SUV. It takes the soil, which isalready there inabundance
and converts it into strong, stable building blocks. There is no
material cost and no freight expense. The blocks are dry stackable
and do not require skilled labor to be made or used in construction.
The resulting home or commercial structure is stronger than
traditional structures and up to 25 times more energy efficient
because of the massive 12" earthen walls.
The Terra Block compressed earth block machine produces 250 blocks
per hour. These blocks and the walls built with them, have the
following characteristics:
• Size - 12"x10"x3.5" or 30x25x10 cm.
• Highly energy efficient - R-value exceeding 25 as produced.
• The raw material - dirt - is readily available at the job
site. No material cost or freight.
• No expensive additives required.
• Dry stackable-Skilled labor not required for construction.
Blocks are simply plumbed and stacked.
• Composed of dirt under intense pressure to create dense and
incredibly hard blocks.
• Acts as heat bank, balancing out temperature fluctuations.
• Low maintenance.
• Long-lasting and durable.
• Inexpensive - Historical average cost is less than
$ .12/each.
• Bullet Proof .
• Fire Proof.
• Exceed a 210 mph wind load as independently tested.
A comparison of Terra Blocks to other common bricks/blocks is as
follows:

Main Forms of Brick/Block Construction
Brick Type Cost Mortar Transportation Total

Terra Block $0.12 $0.00 $0.00 $0.12
Fired Brick $0.65 $0.03 $0.02 $0.70
Concrete Block $1.25 $0.10 $0.02 $1.37





Terra Blocks are the cornerstone for the success of FCAH as it
enters into the development of affordable housing in third world
countries.
The Advantages of Terra Block
The first of the newly designed EB-001 series of block making
machines, The Terra-250, is the latest in innovative technology in
its field.
Its' compact, mobile design incorporates patented hydraulics and
a "state of the art" controller with on site diagnostic
capabilities. A lap top computer can be plugged into the controller
and the down loaded information then analyzed by the operator or
transmitted to the factory by phone or satellite communication
(where available).
The RexRoth hydraulic package on the T-250 has the ability to apply
more pressure, if needed, on a block (over 600,000 p.s.f.) than its'
sister machine, The Duplex II. The adjustable pressure allows the
operator to maintain production and consistent block quality, while
accommodating slight changes in soil conditions that sometimes occur.
All of the above is powered by a 20 h.p. twin cylinder Kohler
gasoline engine. It was previously considered to be an engineering
impossibility to create the amount of hydraulic pressure and
production rate generated by the T-250 using such a small engine and
pump.
The T-250 is approximately 42" wide by 35" long and 75" high. The
48" x 68" hopper is easily removed and separated into halves, with
one fitting inside the other. Its' compact size allows the customer
to ship 6 in a standard 20' shipping container. Its total weight is
less than 2850 lbs. mounted on steel skids.
An optional trailer and job site trolley are being designed to
accommodate both on the road and construction site mobility. An
average pickup truck with standard hitch and 3500 lb. towing
capacity is all that is required.
Operating the machine is very simple, and once in automatic mode,
the one cubic yard hopper can be loaded by two men using shovels or
a small tractor with a bucket. Manual and single cycle operation
allows for the testing of block materials, cleaning, experimenting
and other non-automatic requirements.
Terra-Blocks are produced at a rate of approximately 1 every 14.5
seconds and are ejected from the mold in an upright position for
easy handling and can go directly into the wall in most cases. Terra-
Blocks will usually reach optimum hardness in 28 days.
Terra-Blocks can be made from a variety of materials, such as clay
content soils, lime rock, loams and volcanic ash. Compactable waste
materials such as fly ash, lime wash and tailings from mining
operations are also usable, depending upon the type. Blocks can also
be made from combinations of compactable soils and waste materials.
All of the above materials can be mixed with additives such as
cement, lime, bitumenen and or other additives, depending upon the
customers requirements.
The blocks can be mortared, grout bonded or dry stacked, sealed and
plastered. With their higher mass per square foot and a wall foot
print 50% wider than a concrete block wall the Terra-Block wall can
withstand extremely strong wind loads and seismic activity
(depending on the architectural and engineering design of the
building.)
The Terra-250 produces up to 250 compressed blocks per hour
measuring 4" x 8" x 12". The 4" dimension can be substituted with a
3.5" dimension if so desired.
For their size, the EB-001 series of machines are without a doubt
the most powerful and likely the fastest mobile block making
machines of their kind in the world today. Other machines in the EB-
001 series are being developed with different size's of block, brick
and tile to meet a variety of consumer needs. All of these machines
will incorporate the hyper compressive qualities and production
rates found in the Terra-250. Additionally, in the near future we
will have available soil processors and dryer/mixers that will
deliver soil directly into the machine after processing.
TERRA-250 MACHINE
SPECIFICATIONS
1. Operation: Fully automatic. Computer controlled with manual and
single cycle operation with emergency safety circuit.
2. Hydraulic system: By RexRoth. Hydraulic pump - piston type with
adjustable pressure.
3. Hydraulic pressure: (Variable) up to 600,000 p.s.f. applied to
block.
4. Hydraulic oil filtration: Continuous - 10 micron (Sealed system
to prevent contamination.)
5. Hydraulic oil capacity: 30 gallons U.S.
6. Power: 20 h.p. V-twin Kohler gas model engine. 10,000
distributors worldwide.
7. Fuel consumption: Less than 1 gallon an hour. Removable 5 gallon
gas tank for easy refueling.
8. Electrical: 12 volt operating circuit and starter.
9. Production rate: Capacity of up to 250 blocks per hour. Block
size 4" x 8" x 12". (Other block sizes soon to be available.)
10. Outside dimensions: 42" wide x 75" high x 35" long.
11. Hopper Dimensions: 1 cubic yard hopper 48" x 68". Collapses in
half with one side fitting inside the other for shipping.
12. Weight: 2850 lbs.
13. Color: Industrial gray oven dried epoxy enamel.
14. Towing: Machine comes skid mounted. Suggested towing method is
on low profile single or dual axle trailer with a 3500 lb. minimum
load capacity. Towing vehicle should have a 3500 lb. towing capacity
with standard ball type hitch.
15. Machine set-up: 10 minutes
16. Shipping: 6 per 20 ft. standard shipping container.
17. Options: Job site trolley, highway trailer, heavy duty grizzly
pre-screen and spare parts packages.
18. Trouble shooting: Electrical or hydraulic malfunctions can be
diagnosed via lap top computer in the field and transmitted directly
to the factory for analysis by telephone or transmitted by sat.
comm.
19. Operating manuals and complete spare parts catalog furnished.
20. Manufacturers specifications to National Standards.
21. Fully warranted free of defects in materials & workmanship for
1000 hours or 6 months. Engine has a limited lifetime warranty from
the manufacturer.
Prices and specifications subject to change without notice.
Housing
Worldwide, an enormous opportunity exists for Terra Block to help
alleviate an acute shortage of affordable housing. The market breaks
down into three segments:
World House: Ultra low-cost housing for crisis situations such as
replacing refugee camps or shantytowns, where pricing and speed are
the utmost concerns.
Terra Verde: Affordable housing for the vast majority of the
developing nations.
Moderate Income Housing: Houses, for more developed areas where
buyers use traditional methods of financing and seek mainstream
affinities combined with the benefits of earth wall construction
such as cost savings, energy efficiency, comfort and strength.
Terra Block is uniquely positioned to provide solutions in each of
these segments.
Opportunity
Developing nations have an acute need for affordable housing as
their populations continue to expand relentlessly. Some developing
countries are doubling or even tripling their populations every 10
years. Mexico and Central America are examples of uncontrolled
growth right on the doorstep of the U.S. South America and Africa
are struggling to control surging populations. On these continents,
lack of resources has left millions homeless and vulnerable to
exposure and disease.
The lack of affordable housing is at the center of this crisis.
While no single company can solve the problem, Terra Block offers an
efficient approach to the dilemma through its utilization of the
Terra Block System. With its outstanding product line, strong
management team, and value based, high margin business model, Terra
Block is in a unique position to contribute significantly to a
solution to this worldwide problem, while delivering excellent
returns for shareholders.
The Solution
World House
The Terra Block World house is an ultra affordable house, designed
to meet the most basic needs of the homeless living under the most
desperate circumstances. Throughout the Developing World millions of
people are displaced and homeless. Governments are actively seeking
a cost effective way to provide an alternative to the disease ridden
refugee camps and shantytowns within which these people are
currently living. According to the Centersfor Disease Control, after
potable water, clean and safe shelter is the most important item to
help stop scourges such as cholera, yellow fever, and tuberculosis.
The World House is a small, approximately 198 square foot house
that , as a part of a co-operative housing development, provides a
clean, dry, safe, place to live for large numbers of displaced
individuals. It can be built quickly for very low cost.
A World House site is typically developed under direct contract with
a government or aid agency. Such an agency can contract with Terra
Block to build a specific number of shelters on a site. With a price
of approximately $2,500 per unit, and the ability to put up units
very quickly, the World House is an excellent housing solution for
governments to pursue.
Terra Verde
The Company has designed a line of 2 and 3 bedroom homes ranging
from 450 to 600 square feet capable of being built quickly and
affordably anywhere in the world. With selling prices ranging from
$6,000 to $16,000 USD this home is within an affordable price range
for millions of home buyers in the third world, that until now had
few if any alternatives available to them. Typically some sort of
assistance is available to the purchaser of this house, often in the
form of a grant or a loan guarantee.
Increased global awareness of The Terra Block System will be
accomplished with prototype developments. The Company intends to
develop two prototype communities outside the U.S. to use as global
showpieces to demonstrate the potential of this technology to meet
the needs of developing countries for affordable housing. A Terra
Block development will serve as an example of the benefits of earth
construction for national housing programs and will help open the
world market to the Company's products and services. The first
prototype development is planned for Guatemala.
TECSTOR
TECSTOR stands for Terra Block Encapsulated Cell Storage and is a
new, state of the art method for storing low-level, bio-hazardous
waste materials. TECSTOR consists of a virtually indestructible
facility that was invented by retired NASA engineer and Terra Block
founder, Robert Gross. The facility, which has been patented,
(Patent # 4,875,805) provides for the safe and permanent storage of
short-lived radioactive materials, such as medical isotopes from
hospitals and also ancillary refuse from commercial power plants;
filters, clothing, contaminated tools, contaminated earth, power
transformers, discarded computers and monitors and the like. These
types of materials do not require deep storage. A 1980 federal law
states that landfills are sufficient and allows states to
individually handle the storage, under the guidelines of the 1976
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The problem here is
that without material-specific safeguards, the earth and natural
water tables of these landfills will most likely be contaminated.
In 1997, 20,316 Large Quantity Generators ("LQG's") reported they
generated 40.7 million tons of RCRA hazardous waste, up from 36.3
million tons in 1995 or an increase of 11%. This report does not
consider wastewaters or the smaller generators of hazardous waste,
which are estimated to be in excess of 250,000! There are over
85,000 product and service companies that are in need of a storage
system that would safely and permanently house low-level, bio-
hazardous waste materials. EPA identifies 21 pages of hazardous
waste materials. These include potentially lethal polychlorinated
byphenyls (PCBs) and halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
which are found in many common items and areas. These products must
be transported to active, permitted RCRA treatment, storage, or
disposal facilities (TSDs). A TSD is defined as any facility, which
treats, stores, or disposes of RCRA hazardous waste, regardless of
the quantity managed.
The primary method of hazardous waste storage in the United States
is land disposal. In 1997, land disposal accounted for 76% of the
national non-wastewater management total. Land disposal methods
include:
• Deep well/Underground Injection 26 million tons
• Landfill 1.5 million tons
• Surface Impoundment 1.0 million tons
• Land Treatment/Application/Farming 19 thousand tons

With the Deep well/Underground method, there is much speculation
that this could contaminate the earth and underground water supplies
and eventually work its way to the surface. The best method would be
to provide the isolation of Deep well/Underground Injection,
utilizing the convenience of Landfills and Surface Impoundment,
without the usual accompanying dangers of leaking or exposure.
This is exactly what the TECSTOR System does. The patented TECSTOR
System consists of an aboveground building constructed with Terra
Blocks which are incredibly sturdy, fireproof, chemically stable,
bullet resistant and wind tested to 210+ mph. Because of the
composition of the Terra Block, the TECSTOR structure meets the
EPA's "buried" requirement. Underneath the building lies a
protective cistern that is protected by an EPA approved liner
material guaranteed to withstand almost any chemical leakage.
Several layers of clay cover the liner.
The interior is divided into cells, also made of Terra Blocks and a
temporary frame roof covers the building during the filling process.
The entire facility is equipped with sensitive vapor detectors. The
building is approximately 1,000 feet long and approximately 60 feet
wide, with an interior height of 14 feet. The hazardous waste is
first stored in containers that are placed into a chemically
impervious over pack liner bags. More containers are then stacked on
top of the first clay-lined layer until the layers are filled.
Another coating of liner film is then laid, followed by tons of fill
dirt. This forms an airtight seal, which is important in maintaining
safe storage standards. Numerous leakage sensors strategically
placed around and in the structure permit the detection of even the
smallest leak. However, the amount of clay that is packed around
each container of hazardous waste, is sufficient to absorb any leak.
Because of the above ground feature of the facility, if there is a
leak, it can be localized to a specific cell. That cell can then be
breached, the leak corrected and the cell resealed. This provides
additional safety as well as long tem cost savings for the operator.
The TECSTOR System is the result of over 15 years and in excess of
one million dollars of research and development. TECSTOR is also a
containment remedy, which is the fastest growing method being
utilized for hazardous waste storage. It is a state of the art
facility that has provided safeguards that will insure the safe and
permanent storage of low-level, bio-hazardous waste materials,
allowing waste generators to affordably comply with federal storage
laws. TECSTOR is also designed, that when the facility is full, the
entire structure can be covered with dirt and grass seed planted,
resulting in a natural looking berm.
The Hazardous Waste Crisis
As the world has made incredible advances in technology, it has also
added another element that continues to grow each year - hazardous
waste. In the United States alone, there are over 200,000 sites
requiring clean up, at an estimated cost of $200 billion! Worldwide,
the problem of what to do with hazardous waste has become a
tremendous problem, with illegal dumping becoming epidemic. Black
market profiteers have made incredible fortunes by running
clandestine dumping operations worthy of a James Bond movie. The
victims are usually Third World countries, where the hazardous waste
is either dumped unknowingly or they are enticed by the prospects of
multimillion dollar boosts to their economies, often making these
deals with little understanding of the health and environmental
dangers involved. Most developing countries have neither the
technical expertise nor adequate facilities for safely recycling or
disposing of these hazardous wastes.
It is to this end that TECSTOR was designed. Nations, regions,
states and individuals are beginning to understand that until a
method is developed that can safely destroy hazardous waste, it has
to be dealt with or it will continue to be dumped in an unsafe
manner, harming the Earth's environment. TECSTOR accomplishes this
objective. TECSTOR is economically feasible, TECSTOR is permanent,
and above all, TECSTOR is safe. Poverty stricken nations can benefit
from TECSTOR, not only in being able to safely store their own
generated hazardous waste but benefiting financially as well, from
TECSTOR's potential as a hard currency gen