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|Wayne S. Moen and Glennda B. McLucas
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|From the abstract: ''"Several nonmetallic mineral-oriented companies have considered possible uses for the ash. These uses include: Abrasives, glass and ceramics, fillers, pozzolan, asphalt admixture, and fertilizer and insecticide carriers. Testing is in progress for a variety of these uses. To date, selling the ash as a souvenir of the eruption of Mount St. Helens has proven to be most profitable."''
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Revision as of 21:47, 6 December 2025

Wikipedia article: 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens

1980 Post-eruption Ash Cleanup

Washington State patrol cars outfitted with makeshift air filters in the aftermath of the 1980 St. Helens eruption.
Washington State patrol cars outfitted with makeshift air filters in the aftermath of the 1980 St. Helens eruption.
Date Title Author Notes
2025.12.03 1980 Mt St Helens Ash Cleanup (presentation slides) Jim Quinn, Metro Presentation slides to PBEM and Portland NET on the 1980 ash cleanup effort.
1981.__.__ Mount St. Helens Ash - Properties and Possible Uses Wayne S. Moen and Glennda B. McLucas, Washington Department of Natural Resources From the abstract: "Several nonmetallic mineral-oriented companies have considered possible uses for the ash. These uses include: Abrasives, glass and ceramics, fillers, pozzolan, asphalt admixture, and fertilizer and insecticide carriers. Testing is in progress for a variety of these uses. To date, selling the ash as a souvenir of the eruption of Mount St. Helens has proven to be most profitable."
1980.06.30 Mt. St. Helens Ash Cleanup (report) Jerry Markesino, Street Cleaning Supervisor, Portland Department of Public Works Cited as a very helpful resource with details on how to address ashfall cleanup.
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