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After an inspection uncovered asbestos in floor tiles, Dallas Fire Station 57 closed until more testing was conducted. The personnel in Fire Station 57 were allowed to return to the building after the Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Office of Risk Management determined that there was no risk from this asbestos as it was …
‘Even if the Canadian government were to ban all asbestos use tomorrow, this country will be dealing with the legacy of its love affair with the deadly mineral for decades, perhaps centuries, to come.” This shocking statement is from an article by Michelle Lalonde in the Montreal Gazette. The incubation time for asbestos disease to …
Fedor Zarkhin, writer for The Oregonian|OregonLive, wrote an article, “Unsettling dust: Hundreds of Portland homes demolished with asbestos inside,” this week. It exposed poor demolition practices in the tear-down of hundreds of Portland homes. While Oregon regulations require asbestos removal by licensed contractors, the rules are weak and few contractors even know they exist. With …
It’s back-to-school time and winter holiday decorations are already showing up in stores. Many people decide this is a great time to do a little fix-up and renovation of their homes before the holidays. But, before you do, evaluate the project for any potential asbestos danger. Asbestos was largely phased out after 1978, however houses built …
Most people are aware that working with asbestos can cause serious, life-threatening health hazards such as lung cancer and mesothelioma decades after exposure. Some people are aware that disturbing asbestos in commercial and residential buildings while remodeling or tearing them down is also extremely dangerous. But few consider that disposing of asbestos materials carries its …
