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Asbestos Siding on Homes May Expose People to Dangerous Asbestos Fibers
Many homes built between the 1930s and the 1970s were constructed using asbestos siding and shingles on the exterior of the property. Due to the material’s strength, durability and fire resistant properties it was a popular ingredient in both manmade shingles and siding products. Over time, these materials can become damaged and begin to degrade. When this occurs, cancer causing asbestos ...
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Oregon Developer and Construction Firm Agree to Pay over $37,000 to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
(The Dalles, Oregon. - Oct. 1, 2007) Two Oregon Companies involved in property rehabilitation and redevelopment --- Cook Development Corp. (CDC) and Birch Creek Construction, Inc, (BCC) --- have agreed to pay penalties totaling $37,500 to settle with EPA for alleged violations of the asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (asbestos NESHAP), under the Clean Air Act (CAA) ...
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EPA inks pair of settlements with Department of Energy and contractors over Hanford asbestos handling violations
The U.S. EPA has signed a pair of consent agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy and two contractors to resolve alleged violations of federal asbestos handling regulations at the Hanford Site near Richland, Washington. Today’s settlements stem from what EPA determined was improper demolition work performed at the DOE Hanford Site. In August 2012, in response to complaints from ...
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