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If you spent years working at a chemical plant before the 1980s, you were likely exposed to asbestos, and the danger may not have stopped at the plant gate. Asbestos fibers cling to clothing, hair, and skin. Workers routinely carried them home, where wives and children breathed them in while doing laundry or simply greeting …
Elevator mechanics asbestos exposure in older buildings is often overlooked. Elevator technicians typically work inside commercial towers, hospitals, schools, and government buildings constructed during decades when asbestos use was common. While they did not manufacture insulation or install fireproofing, their work frequently placed them inside shafts, mechanical rooms, and structural spaces where asbestos-containing materials were …
More than 100 firefighters and civilians were possibly exposed to asbestos in Austin, Texas. The potential exposure came while fighting a 3-alarm fire in a city-owned abandoned warehouse. Through a survey contracted by the Building Services Department in 2013, asbestos was discovered in three buildings on the property. It was found in drywall, ceilings, flooring …
Asbestos, Quebec has a new name after an emotional search for a new name to replace the one that once proclaimed the town’s pride as a well-known global exporter of asbestos. The name discussion began After years as a global supplier of asbestos from the nearby Jeffrey Mine, there was a suggestion in 2006 that …
Hiring an asbestos abatement contractor is the safest way to contain asbestos fibers when renovating structures built prior to 1980. However, the Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations don’t apply to dwellings with under four residences. This means that homeowners considering remodeling – or clean up after a disaster – have the responsibility to protect …
