asbestos hazard News
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Texas receives nearly $140,000 to protect citizens from asbestos (TX)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $138,678 to Texas to protect citizens from possible asbestos exposures. The project will continue to prevent unnecessary exposure to asbestos in the workplace and in buildings. The project is covered under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). The program provides protection through on-site surveillance where asbestos is found. ...
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EPA awards $150,000 to reduce asbestos exposure in Louisiana (LA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $150,000 to Louisiana to help reduce asbestos exposure in schools and state buildings. The project will encompass compliance monitoring, compliance assistance and public outreach. The project is covered under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). The program provides protection through on-site surveillance where asbestos is ...
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Floridians Warned of Asbestos Hazards in Popcorn Ceilings
Hundreds of thousands of homes, apartments and condominiums were built across Florida from the 1960s through the 1980s. During this same time frame, a favorite ceiling texturing technique used by many builders is the now outdated look of popcorn ceilings. Many of these older homes have been remodeled over the years and one of the favorite projects for homeowners to tackle is removing popcorn ...
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Property Owner in Allegheny Co. to Clean up Asbestos Hazards
In a settlement reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Legacy Landings, LLC, owner of a property in Gibsonia, Allegheny County, Pa., will take steps to protect the nearby public from asbestos hazards at the site. Legacy Landings has agreed to properly clean up and dispose of asbestos-containing material released from abandoned greenhouses and other buildings on property formerly ...
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EPA Agreement with Prince Georges County School District Ensures Compliance with Safeguards for Asbestos in Schools
In a consent agreement with EPA, the Prince George’s County School District in Maryland has resolved alleged violations of federal regulations on the management of asbestos materials in school buildings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. The school district has cooperated fully with EPA to come into compliance and ensure ongoing compliance with asbestos safeguards ...
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Asbestos hazards prompt EPA to halt demolition work
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued two orders to Rock Springs Enterprises Inc. to cease demolition work at the site of a former pottery-manufacturing facility in Chester, Hancock County, W. Va. because of potential health hazards from asbestos and damage to a previously-constructed soil cap at the site. The former owners of the site, Newell Holdings Delaware, Inc., installed an ...
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Hurricane Sandy Victims Reminded of Asbestos Hazards during Reconstruction
Many areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy are beginning to rebuild and repair the countless homes and properties damaged by the historic storm. As cleanout and construction activities continue, residents across the Mid-Atlantic are being reminded that many older properties may contain asbestos which could be released into the air. Most products made today do not contain asbestos. However, until ...
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Protecting New York’s Workers and Families from Secondhand Asbestos Hazards
Throughout New York and the tri-state area there are still countless residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties with asbestos-containing materials. There are also a number of industries where workers may come into contact with asbestos during their daily activities. Due to the unique properties found in asbestos, these minerals were used for decades in thousands of ...
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Arizona Charter Schools Fined for Asbestos Violations
LA Testing provides asbestos testing solutions to protect students, faculty and school administrators from the dangers associated with asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, June 7th, 2010 This spring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined three charter school operators in Arizona. The schools were in the greater Phoenix and Tucson areas. The fines totaled in the thousands of ...
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Global Asbestos Awareness Week and Protecting Workers and Building Occupants in Puerto Rico from Exposure Risks
The 17th annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week takes place from April 1st through the 7th. It is meant to raise public awareness of asbestos hazards and diseases that continue to impact so many people around the globe. Asbestos is a generic name given to six fibrous minerals that have been used in commercial products. Asbestos is still used in some countries, but even in places like the United ...
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Removal effort begins at gardner, Mass. site (MA)
EPA has begun an effort to remove hazardous materials from a former furniture mill, Country Home Furnishings, in Gardner, Mass. The former Country Home Furnishings building has been vacant since 2000, and signs of trespassing are obvious on the property. Due to hazardous material inside the building, the property has been deemed unsafe (materials include asbestos, hazardous waste, and flammable ...
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ADAO to Livestream Breathtaking: A Personal Investigation into the Continued Use of Asbestos
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO,) which combines education, advocacy, and community to provide a unified voice for asbestos victims, today announced that it will be livestreaming Breathtaking on September 26th. The documentary, directed by Ontario filmmaker Kathleen Mullen, is “a personal investigation into the continued use of asbestos” ...
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ARI Appoints Australasia Representative
ARI has appointed a representative, Wayne Loane, to capitalise on building facilities and sublicensing opportunities across Australasia. Wayne has over 20 years’ experience in the waste industry and developed the innovative Hazibag in Australia to contain and transport asbestos and other hazardous waste. With his new role, Wayne will be looking to build the region’s first ...
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California Officials Verify Elementary School has Asbestos
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to keep children and faculty at schools safe from exposure to deadly airborne asbestos fibers. Garden Grove, CA, October 11th, 2010 This summer it was reported that a multipurpose room at a Berkley, California elementary school has been exposing teachers and children to potential asbestos hazards. The room in question had previously had carper ...
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Long After Structural Fires, Asbestos Hazards May Linger
Earlier this month, the Belleville News-Democrat published a report about a vacant property in Belleville, Illinois. The vacant parcel of land, located in downtown Belleville, used to be the location of two buildings that housed several businesses. In 2010, a fire destroyed the properties and they were later torn down. A year later, the article reports that the Illinois Environmental Protection ...
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ARI appoints Australasia representative
ARI has appointed a representative, Wayne Loane, to capitalise on building facilities and sublicensing opportunities across Australasia. Wayne has over 20 years’ experience in the waste industry and developed the innovative Hazibag in Australia to contain and transport asbestos and other hazardous waste. With his new role, Wayne will be looking to build the region’s first ...
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550 Subscribers Connect with the IAQ Video Network
Today, the IAQ Video Network proudly announced that 550 people are now subscribed to the network’s YouTube channel. This milestone is in conjunction with over 542,000 video downloads of the online network’s 225+ videos. The videos have covered everything from fungal and bacterial pathogens to lead and asbestos hazards people may be faced with during home renovations and ...
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IAQ Video Network Connects with 450 Subscribers & Over 486,000 Downloads
Today, the IAQ Video Network proudly announced that 450 people are now subscribed to the network’s YouTube channel. This milestone is in conjunction with over 486,000 video downloads of the online network’s over 200 videos. The videos have covered everything from airborne fungal pathogens and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) to lead and asbestos hazards people may be faced ...
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700 Subscribe to the IAQ Video Network’s YouTube Channel
Today, the IAQ Video Network proudly announced that 700 people have subscribed to the network’s YouTube channel. This milestone is in conjunction with over 636,000 video downloads of the online network’s 260+ videos. Videos produced so far have covered everything from fungal and bacterial pathogens to lead-based paints and asbestos hazards people may be faced with during home ...
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EPA Grant Helps Reduce Asbestos Exposure in Texas Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Texas Department of State Health Services a grant to help reduce asbestos exposure in schools. The $124,741 grant will go toward compliance monitoring and assistance, public outreach, inspections, enforcement actions, and ensuring workers are properly trained and accredited. Federal regulations require public and private schools to ...
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