asbestos waste Articles
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How to deal with asbestos exposure in your workplace: advice for industrial workers
At one point, more than 75 different industries exposed workers to asbestos. Even though these industries have been made safer by regulations from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, many workers still come in contact with asbestos products that remain at their jobsites. Although most industrial employees face some form of asbestos exposure risks during their career, ...
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The amafilter® team joins forces with Asbeter to develop a new affordable and sustainable filtration solution in their process to destroy asbestos
THE AMAFILTER® TEAM DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED A PLASTIC HOUSING WITH A PTS ELEMENT THAT SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY REMOVES SOLIDS FROM THE WASTE ACID AFTER THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ASBESTOS FIBRES HAD TAKEN PLACE. BACKGROUND The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK), commissioned a project to establish techniques that would make it possible to treat asbestos cement roof plates by using ...
By Amafilter®
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Forgotten asbestos mine sickens Indian villagers
Asbestos waste spills in a gray gash down the flank of a lush green hill above tribal villages that are home to thousands in eastern India. Three decades after the mines were abandoned, nothing has been done to remove the enormous, hazardous piles of broken rocks and powdery dust left behind. In Roro Village and nearby settlements, people who never worked in the mines are dying of lung disease. ...
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Responding to audit surprises
An audit is a systematic and documented investigation to determine if prescribed processes are functioning as intended. We audit to find out whether processes are working properly, where they are not working properly, and how to address identified gaps. No matter how diligent the staff is in following procedures, there are nearly always revelations indicating needed corrections and opportunities ...
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Asbestos contaminated soil case study
An active gypsum manufacturing facility discovered they had a large area of gypsum waste containing asbestos mixed with soil at the back of their property. The waste had accumulated over the years before the dangers of asbestos were known and now required remediation due to communication wires buried in the waste. Excavators could not be used due to the presence of the communication wires that ...
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Global Site Decommissioning - Case Study
Challenge: A global oil and gas company required final decommissioning at a former terminal and blending facility that had been idle for almost a decade. The 2.5 acre site, located in South Africa, required the removal of all above and below ground structures, underground utilities, process equipment, buildings, concrete slabs and foundations. The objective of the project was to demolish the ...
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Do I need a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase I ESA) and What do they cost?
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, often called a Phase I ESA, is generally performed on a commercial property usually as part of a sale/purchase or commercial financing by a broker or other lending institution. The objective is to protect a prospective buyer, property owner, or lending institution from some unforeseen aspect of the property that could affect the value or saleability of ...
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