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ATaC News Magazine Spring 2019 available online
Issue 104 of the ATaC News magazine includes association and industry news, and an article on 'what members agree to'. Also, there is an article on 'what needs to happen after asbestos removal', and all scheduled qualification dates are listed for 2019. Don't miss reading the latest issue of the journal for asbestos management professionals, available online ...
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Asbestos Professionals Have New Choices when it comes to Insurance
In late September, a junior high school in Rhode Island was closed for several days so that abatement professionals could safely remove asbestos from the building. The asbestos was discovered when a ceiling that was being taken down during renovation activities revealed a second concealed ceiling. The hidden ceiling contained the asbestos. Cases like this happen every day across the ...
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Texas Asbestos Consultants Help to Ensure Buildings are Safe from Airborne Hazards
According to some reports, asbestos was used in over 3,000 materials by the 1970s. Many of these materials were used to construct homes, schools and commercial buildings. In fact, asbestos was used in everything from roofing and siding to insulation, flooring and textured paints and painting compounds. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that is most likely to be found in homes and buildings ...
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Environmental Insurance Expert Shares Knowledge with Students from The Asbestos Institute
Beginning this month, one of the nation’s leading environmental insurance experts has begun sharing his knowledge with students attending The Asbestos Institute’s Contractor Supervisor Initial Course. Brian Mcfarland, from Legends Environmental Insurance Services, began his role as a monthly guest lecturer last week. Mr. Mcfarland has over 15 years in the environmental industry and ...
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The Microscope: iATL author`s cover article
Lou Solebello, Senior Analyst/Microscopist at iATL has secured the front cover for his recent article in The Microscope (Volume 58). The article is a continuation of recent research that Mr. Solebello has conducted and presented previously at the 2010 ASTM Beard Conference and at InterMicro in 2010. Lou's involvement in ASTM D22.07 (Asbestos Sampling and Analysis) underscores his professional ...
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EMSL Canada Laboratory Expands Capabilities to Include Radon Testing
Now accepting Asbestos PCM, PLM, TEM, Mold and Radon Samples. EMSL Analytical, a dedicated leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced their Canadian laboratory is now providing Radon Testing in addition to asbestos analysis and mold & microbiological analysis. The Toronto area laboratory is currently accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory ...
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Pipe Insulation in Homes May Expose People to Dangerous Asbestos Fibers
Cinnaminson, NJ, October 15, 2012 Many homes built up until the 1970s were constructed using insulating blankets and paper tape on their steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts that contained asbestos. Due to the material’s strength, durability, and insulating fire resistant properties it was a popular choice and was installed in many homes and buildings.� Over time, these materials can ...
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ATaC News Magazine Winter 2018 available online
This latest issue of the ATaC News magazine includes asbestos industry news, and articles on guidance and management of asbestos in soil. Also, there is an article on continuous professional development and all scheduled qualification dates are listed for 2019. ...
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Construction Companies in Puerto Rico Reminded of Asbestos Regulations as Illinois Companies Face Nearly $2M in Fines
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that several Illinois construction companies and a manager now face nearly $2 million in fines for exposing workers to known asbestos hazards. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found that the affiliated companies violated numerous health standards related to the ...
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Things to Consider Before Hiring an Asbestos Inspector for Your Home Discussed in New Online Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses things to consider before hiring an asbestos inspector/consultant for a person’s home. The EPA states, “Federal law does not require persons who inspect, repair or remove asbestos-containing materials in detached single-family homes ...
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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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Fire Debris May Spread Asbestos
If a fire occurs in a building constructed between 1935 and 1970 near your home, you may want to avoid spending time outside in your yard and call an asbestos remediation professional immediately. The deadly asbestos fibers, which may have been released by the fire, can spread in the air and settle on nearby properties, putting you and your neighbors at risk. A recent incident in Scotland ...
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North Carolina’s First and Only Mold Testing Lab with two AIHA EMLAP Accredited Laboratories
EMSL Labs Provide Asbestos, Mold, Lead, IAQ, Microbiology and Food Testing in Raleigh, Charlotte and Kernersville, North Carolina. EMSL Analytical, a leading provider of advanced environmental laboratory services, has recently announced their Charlotte, NC laboratory has been accredited by AIHA EMLAP for mold analysis in addition to being already accredited by NVLAP for PLM bulk and TEM air ...
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Asbestos Removal Company Charged with Insurance Fraud
Last month, the WaukeshaPatch reported that the owner of a Waukesha, Wisconsin asbestos removal company was charged with forged insurance papers. The man is accused of using the forged paperwork to show potential clients that his company had insurance coverage to handle asbestos removal services. The company’s owner has been charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with several counts ...
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Derek Dambacher Joins The EI Group
The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is pleased to announce the addition of Derek Dambacher as Senior Project Manager in its Richmond, Virginia office. As a seasoned professional with over twenty-four years of health, safety and environmental (HSE) consulting experience, Derek is well versed in several key areas of industrial hygiene. Mr. Dambacher currently holds all applicable asbestos, mold and lead ...
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British asbestos charities, professional bodies and industry unite to send message for Global Asbestos Awareness Week
At the start of the Global Asbestos Awareness Week, organised by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (1st April-7th April 2021), British charitable and professional bodies and industry have joined together to affirm a simple message; “Asbestos is a current and critical risk to workers and the public. It is still a significant cause of chronic disease and death in the UK. ...
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Chicago`s Oak Street Beach contaminated with asbestos
The Illinois shoreline and Illinois Beach State Park have a long history of asbestos contamination, so as the 2008 beach season opens on Lake Michigan, a conservation group is advising beachgoers how to minimize inhalation of cancer-causing asbestos fibers. For at least 20 years, asbestos fibers were released daily and carried southward by Lake Michigan's currents from the Johns-Manville ...
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Largest Single Asbestos Verdict Awarded
Last week it was announced that a Brookhaven, Mississippi man was awarded a $322 million verdict in what his lawyers report is the largest single asbestos verdict in the United States. The lawsuit was against two companies that the man claimed were responsible for his diagnosis of asbestosis at the age of just 30. Also last week, a Texas couple filed suit against 10 companies that they claim ...
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EPA: Boise-based ski and snowboard park developer required to properly clean up asbestos to protect workers and area residents
A Boise ski and snowboard park owner and developer has received an asbestos abatement Compliance Order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency following the partial demolition of the Lazy J Tavern complex near Eagle, Idaho, just northwest of Boise. In January 2014, developer Gateway Parks LLC, purchased a parcel of property next to an existing park near Eagle to expand operations. In May ...
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Environmental Insurance Experts to Exhibit at the IMACC 2012 Conference
On November 11th, restoration contractors from across the nation will converge in Detroit for the three day IMACC 2012 Conference. IMACC is the largest network of independent restoration contractors in the nation. According to IMACC, “Every IMACC contractor is properly insured, licensed, and independently certified as an expert by the most respected authorities in the restoration ...
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