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1 *366 unique incidents were reported; based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that facility fires have occurred in the past 12 mo. *5 Deaths *12 Injuries

*5 Deaths *13 Injuries 45 40 35 30 25 20

Compared To YTD 2017 Jan Feb March April

2 *366 unique incidents were reported; based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that facility fires have occurred in the past 12 mo. *5 Deaths *13 Injuries YTD Fires Have Increased 37% Compared To YTD 2017 Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec

3 Employee Injuries Environmental Issues Loss of Business Operations / Continuity of Business Public / Media Scrutiny Cost To Remediate Issues Increased Insurance Premiums

4 Protect your employees, your facilities and your equipment from the threat of fire. What we really saying? Eliminate A Fire Before It Starts!

5 Traditional Chain Of Events Cause Result Traditional Fire Suppressants Systems On-site Fire Dept Clean Up Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

6 A Fire Incident Typically Doubles In Size & Cost Every 30 Seconds - Michael Hughes, Corp Dir Of Safety & ComplianceCasella Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

7 We Must Focus On Solutions That Can React In The First Critical Moments On-site Cause Result Fire Dept Clean Up Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

8 Employee Injuries Environmental Issues Loss of Business Operations / Continuity of Business Public / Media Scrutiny Cost To Remediate Issues Increased Insurance Premiums

9 What is the FireRover? The FireRover is a 24/7 remotely monitored fire loss control tool with the unique ability to identify threats, trend potential failures and mitigate fires hazards lessening the impact to operations and loss assets.

10 Military grade cameras pinpoint and detect thermal anomalies and signs of abnormal operations within 2 degrees. 24/7 including in complete darkness Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

carefully applies suppressant to mitigate and control the

11 Live-monitoring team located remotely is instantly alerted of abnormal heat increases, verifys an incident and carefully applies suppressant to mitigate and control the situation. Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

in Fire Watch Typical smoldering event uses < 10% of the tank Can be placed in remote loca&ons Lack of water source

12 Self Contained 20m x 8m x 8m Shipping Container Fully insulated (Heated & Cooled) 97% Water / 3% Foam Shoots for 6-12minutes 110v Outlet Compatible 1000 Gallon Tank Nitrogen Powered Shoots 150psi Range up to 150m Removable Built in Fire Watch Typical smoldering event uses < 10% of the tank Can be placed in remote loca&ons Lack of water source ok Lack of water pressure ok Can be removed and reinstalled Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

13 Smoldering Fires Detection - Thermal Detection of "Hot Spot" Verification - Trained Associates verify the cause of the "Hot Spot" Application - Remote Application of our Cooling Agent Elimination - Elimination of the Heat that would cause Fire Combustible Fires Preemptive - Early warnings of heat abnormalities Detection - Thermal Detection of the "Explosion" Application - Remote Application of our Cooling Agent at 150PSI for 8-12 minutes Protection - First Response / Protect Collateral Assets Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

14 Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning The clock starts ticking BEFORE there is a flame!

15 Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning The clock starts ticking BEFORE there is a flame!

16 We integrate as a partner with our Clients Team in their daily hazardous material operations. Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

17 Apple is going to add an estimated three billion mini lithium- ion batteries to the market alone with their new AirPod wireless headphones over the next ten years Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

18 batteries can blow up or melt when internal electrical components short- circuit, when mechanical problems crop up, when they are subjected to an accident, or when they are installed incorrectly" (See: "Why some Lithium- Ion Batteries Explode ). forecast demand for lithium- ion batteries is expected to increase up to seven- fold by 2024 Industrial Minerals Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

Waste & Recycling Industrial Equipment Metals

19 Waste & Recycling Industrial Equipment Metals Transfer Stations Tipping Floors Refining/Re-Refining Hazardous Material Rubber Feedstock Fleet Landfill Organics/Wood Paper/Cardboard MRFs Pre & Post Storage Industrial & More Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

20 Tipping Floors Fleet Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

21 Specialized Hazards Hazardous Material Operations Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

22 Pre-emptive Maintenance For Industrial Equipment Cost Effective Solution To Conveyor Sprinklers Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

Heat sources can be tracked and monitored and most importantly

looking at it in the rear view mirror or when the incident is out of

25 Heat sources can be tracked and monitored and most importantly trended in order to truly understand when the risks in order to take action. Allows for early warning sign to be part of a proactive solution vs. looking at it in the rear view mirror or when the incident is out of control Triage areas can be set up before dumping in order to deviate high risk loads and treat them dumped their contents into the landfill

Early heat detection is the key to fighting a rubber feedstock pile After the first five minutes, fire will spread two square ft every five minutes.

26 Early heat detection is the key to fighting a rubber feedstock pile After the first five minutes, fire will spread two square ft every five minutes. UL listed suppressants are developed for dealing with Rubber feedstock piles After a fire is suppressed, the solution continues to work avoiding expensive fire watch activities

27 Fire Protection and Management of Facility Fire Planning

29 Built in Fire Watch Typical smoldering event uses less than 2-10% of the tank Can be placed in remote locations Lack of water sourceok Lack of water pressureok Can be removed and reinstalled Uses all type of suppressants

Public Relations Municipality, regulatory authority, local business and residents Hurts our Industries reputation Cost to Remediate Removal of waste water, increased transportation and disposal

30 Public Relations Municipality, regulatory authority, local business and residents Hurts our Industries reputation Cost to Remediate Removal of waste water, increased transportation and disposal costs, engineering costs, facility repair or reconstruct costs Increased Insurance Premiums Will continue to rise if trend continues and facilities are viewed as high risk Developed In Conjunction with Brent Shows, Director Of Recycling For Advanced Disposal

Two Years Ago, We Launched A Project To Evaluate Technology To Protect Our Operations From The Threat Of Fire Analyzed a number of options including: Standard Fire Alarm / Smoke & Heat Alarms /

31 Two Years Ago, We Launched A Project To Evaluate Technology To Protect Our Operations From The Threat Of Fire Analyzed a number of options including: Standard Fire Alarm / Smoke & Heat Alarms / Strobe Lights Thermal Monitoring/Fire Brigade Thermal Monitoring/Remote Suppressant Standard Water Sprinkler System Automated Suppressant Systems Factors considered were: Proximity to the Fire Stations Water Supply Relation to Critical Assets Environment Risk of FalseAlarms Operational Capacity Cost Developed In Conjunction with Brent Shows, Director Of Recycling For Advanced Disposal

32 Standard Fire Alarm / Smoke & Heat Alarms / Strobe Lights Thermal Monitoring/Fire Brigade Thermal Monitoring / Remote Suppressant Standard Water Sprinkler System Est. Cost Risk Of False Alarms Suppressant Capabilities Fire Threat Elimination Fire Watch $25k-$50k Yes Reactive No No <$35k No Proactive Yes Yes <$100k No Proactive Yes Yes $100k+ Yes Reactive No No Automated Suppressant Systems $100k+ Yes Both No No Developed In Conjunction with Brent Shows, Director Of Recycling For Advanced Disposal

The Importance of Flame Retardant. Jackson Liu, 3M Taiwan

The Importance of Flame Retardant Jackson Liu, 3M Taiwan The Importance of Flame Retardant The Importance of Flame Retardant In order for fire to occur its three basic elements (fuel, heat, and oxygen)