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Asbestos in Soil - new ASTM International standard
A new ASTM International standard is focused exclusively on testing soil for asbestos. D7521, Test Method for Determination of Asbestos in Soil was developed by Subcommittee D22.07 on Sampling and Analysis of Asbestos, part of ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality. According to Alan Segrave, division manager, laboratory services, Bureau Veritas, and an ASTM D22 member, many materials ...
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Big Tex Grain Site in San Antonio is Ready for Reuse
The Environmental Protection Agency today announced the Big Tex Grain site in San Antonio has been awarded a certificate by the EPA signifying that the site has been cleaned and ready for reuse. Potential uses for the site include residential, retail or commercial, but remain subject to local zoning ordinances and all other applicable laws. The Big Tex Grain site, owned by Big Tex San Antonio, ...
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Asbestos Containment Scheduled to begin at Court Street in Nashua, NH
(Boston, Mass. – September 24, 2007) – Federal, state and local cleanup experts are jointly moving forward to address soil contaminated with asbestos adjacent to the Nashua Public Library. The work is being coordinated between the U.S.EPA, the city of Nashua and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Asbestos was found in elevated levels in the half acre lawn area between the ...
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Leading Asbestos Lab Experts Return From ASTM Johnson Conference
EMSL Celebrates 30th Anniversary our leading experts from EMSL Analytical, Inc. recently returned from The ASTM Johnson Conference. The conference sponsored by ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality was held last week at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Objectives of the conference were asbestos monitoring, with emphasis on topics such as the current regulatory framework, risk ...
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Ontario Association of Home Inspectors Approves EMSL Asbestos Workshop
EMSL Analytical will hold an asbestos workshop on Tuesday, September, 11, 2012 at Courtyard by Marriott Brampton Hotel & Convention Center, 90 Biscayne Crescent Brampton, ON L6W 4S1. Registration will begin at 8:30a.m. and the cost of the workshop is $299. The course will begin with an overview of asbestos, including its background, uses, and health hazards. Next participants will discuss ...
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Settlement clears way for cleanup of Easthampton, Mass. site (MA)
Two parties have entered into an agreement with EPA to clean-up asbestos-contaminated soils at a site in Easthampton, Mass. in the near future. According to the agreement, the two parties, W. R. Grace & Co. and Oldon Limited Partnership, will pay an estimated $833,000 to clean the contaminated soil. They have also agreed to pay EPA’s past cleanup costs of $72,537. The 2.3-acre site is ...
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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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Asbestos Found in Soil of South Korean Baseball Parks and High Schools
The Korea Baseball Organization states that its pro baseball season will continue despite the high levels of asbestos found in several parks’ soil. After testing, five of the seven pro baseball stadiums showed elevated asbestos levels due to the presence of olivine, a type of mineral used to make sports fields drain more easily after a rainfall. The KBO said that the contaminated ...
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Due to Asbestos Contamination, National Park Closes 30 Acres of Coastline
The Republic reports that authorities have closed 30 acres of land on Horn Island, located in Mississippi, until further notice while asbestos contamination is removed. The asbestos was detected on tiles at a former biological testing site utilized by the U.S. Army. Today, the park is a popular recreational destination that has been reserved for the protection of natural and historical ...
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Asbestos Investigation at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
According to NBC New York, state and federal inspectors have begun an asbestos investigation at Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, home to the NHL’s New York Islanders. The inspection began after nearly 140 workers at the venue filed claims reporting that coliseum managers failed to protect workers from long term asbestos exposure. The claims combined will ask for $1 billion in ...
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Asbestos Removal from Ottawa Federal Buildings Goes Undocumented
According to a list recently compiled by the Public Works and Government Services Canada, the Canadian federal government owns 318 building that are known to contain asbestos. Yet despite this high number, the government has not been actively tracking projects to remove asbestos from these buildings. This list is not comprehensive and does not contain any buildings which are owned by departments ...
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Cooperative Research & Development Agreement Signed between the EPA and EMSL Analytical.
EMSL will be focusing on the identification, testing and evaluation of various techniques for analyzing environmental samples for the presence of asbestos. Cinnaminson, NJ, September 23rd, 2010 EMSL Analytical, Inc. has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA and EMSL will work to cooperatively develop ...
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Asbestos Mine Reopening in Canada Sparks Criticism from Thailand
As reported in June, the Quebec government granted the Jeffery Mine in Quebec’s Eastern Townships $58 million to reopen. Once opened it will be the only remaining asbestos mine in the country. This has sparked much controversy, including overwhelming opposition in Thailand one of the world’s largest consumers of asbestos. According to the Huffington Post, anti-asbestos advocates ...
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Asbestos in Chinese Cars Recall Expands to Five More Countries
According to Bloomberg News, China’s largest car exporter, Chery Automobile Co., is expanding their car recall in Australia to five more countries after detecting asbestos in some models. The company will be recalling a total of 18,875 cars in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Singapore and Uruguay–in addition to 23,000 cars already recalled in Australia. The recall was announced after ...
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Employees Exposed to Asbestos at Illinois Workplace
A company in Kankakee, IL has been cited for five health violations concerning asbestos by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The violations were detected after receiving a complaint claiming hazards at the workplace. The total projected fine for the company is $59,400. One of the company’s major repeat violations was their failure ...
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Floods Cause Asbestos Scare in Washington
LA Testing provides asbestos testing services to keep area residents and cleanup workers safe from its deadly fibers. Garden Grove, CA, September 27th, 2010 Earlier this month The Seattle Times reported about asbestos concerns along the Sumas River in Washington. It all began with flooding that occurred back in January of 2009 that spread debris carried down the river onto adjacent property ...
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Minneapolis Laboratory Earns New Asbestos Accreditation
EMSL Analytical is proud to announce that our laboratory in Minneapolis, MN has been accredited by the Minnesota Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) to test for the presence of asbestos in drinking water. According to the ELAP, accredited laboratories have demonstrated the capability to analyze environmental samples using approved methods. ELAP evaluates ...
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EPA Demands Company to Stop All Asbestos Removal at Former Psychiatric Hospital
All building renovations at the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County, NY have ceased after an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the presence of asbestos containing building material. Olivet Management LLC, was ordered by the U.S. EPA to shut down their operation after failing to notify the EPA about the asbestos abatement they were ...
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Asbestos Contamination Necessitates $1.5 Million Demolition at University of Colorado
After a health audit exposed high levels of asbestos in the College Inn building, which was used as an overflow dormitory to house students on the University of Colorado campus, the school has decided to demolish the building. The College Inn was constructed in 1964, when it was common practice to use construction materials containing asbestos. Because of its insulating and heat-resistant ...
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Asbestos Discovered in Cars Manufactured in China
The Brisbrane Times reports that nearly 25,000 cars, manufactured in China and exported to Australia, are expected to be recalled after some of their parts were found to be contaminated with asbestos. The asbestos was detected in the car’s engines and exhaust gaskets. Ateco Automotive, the company that imported the affected vehicles, has reportedly known about the issue for months. They ...
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