asbestos indoor Articles
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Case Study: Museum Square - 5757 Wilshire Blvd.
An impressive Los Angeles landmark since its construction as a shopping center in 1940, this 10-story structure was later converted to offices and is the new home of the national Screen Actors’ Guild. Ellis manages all asbestos removal projects and indoor air quality challenges as they arise. We have also assisted the owner in responding to a unique challenge: the building’s proximity to the La ...
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Making a List and Checking It Twice: A Precautionary Approach to Schools
In autumn 2004, parents, teachers, and children were doing what they typically do at that time of year - namely, preparing to return to school. Others, however, were preparing for the school year in a different way. The Coalition for Healthier Schools, a broad coalition of educational, environmental, health, and civic organizations, was preparing a “Back to School ...
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Case Study: Major Southern California Studios
Most studios require - and Ellis is pleased to provide - emergency response services, from mold testing, to indoor air, to asbestos removal. Most recently, Ellis managed a $40,000 cleanup of the air supply system of a huge filming stage, following a fire and resultant smoke damage. Other services provided since 1995 include numerous asbestos and lead surveys, abatement projects, soils testing, ...
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Cedar Rapids Flooding case study
Services Performed Emergency remediation response, industrial hygiene, asbestos consulting and mold/indoor air quality (IAQ) testing Summary During the summer of 2008, major flooding of the Cedar River occurred which covered the downtown area in floodwaters. Many buildings including municipal and county government facilities needed to be cleaned, repaired and returned to service. Our Catastrophe ...
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Asbestos in soil methods
I wanted to start off this brief technical summary with an item that appeared in the January 2009 Indoor Environment Connections publication… “Asbestos in Soil; The State of the Issue, Tom Laubenthal, Sean Fitzgerald, Alan Seagrave, P.G. In this session, Laubenthal and Seagrave will describe the nature of asbestos contamination in soil. This issue has perplexed the industry for years. What ...
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Indoor air quality and mold case study
Service(s) performed: Indoor air quality and mold management services Summary: EFI Global has provided indoor air quality and asbestos abatement services to numerous school districts and universities nationwide. At a public educational system with 7 campuses totaling over 5 million square feet, our environmental professionals performed comprehensive indoor air quality consulting services. The ...
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Tropical Storm Isaias Causes Flooding and Property Damage in Puerto Rico
This week, heavy rains and wind from Tropical Storm Isaias lashed parts of the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. The storm knocked out power to almost 450,000 homes and businesses and dropped enough rain to cause serious flooding in parts Puerto Rico. The water damage not only destroyed property, in many cases, it also left behind exposure concerns. Whenever water enters a building, no matter ...
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