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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Fines Contractors over Asbestos Violations
The laboratories at LA Testing provide asbestos testing solutions to protect people, the environment and property from the dangers of asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA. This month Arizona announced fines of $100,000 that three contractors have agreed to pay for violating asbestos rules. The fines resulted from construction work that took place in early 2006 at the Marine Corps Air Station ...
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Environmental Protection Agency Approves California Shipyard’s Asbestos Controls
The laboratories at LA Testing provide asbestos testing solutions to protect people, the environment and property from the dangers of asbestos exposure. Los Alamitos, CA, July 12th, 2010 A recent investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a redevelopment project at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in Bayview, California found that current practices are now adequately ...
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Asbestos Removed from Denver Federal Center
EMSL Analytical provides asbestos testing services and products to protect people from the deadly carcinogen. Cinnaminson, NJ, August 16th, 2010 Last week Denver’s ABC affiliate, Channel 7, reported that dirt piles containing asbestos materials were being moved from the Denver Federal Center property. Several large mounds of earth were found to contain asbestos from past excavation and ...
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California Air Pollution Control District Reminds Residents about Asbestos Testing Requirements
Recently, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District issued an advisory regarding cleanup efforts in Capitola Village. The concerns resulted from remediation efforts following floods this spring that damaged a number of structures. As reported in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, “We are aware of contractors working in your area that are either unlicensed or simply failing to ...
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EPA Final Rule on Asbestos Impacts Businesses, Workers and Residents of Puerto Rico
Last month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new final rule on asbestos went into effect. It was the first time in 30 years the agency took action under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on products that contain asbestos. While many people are under the impression that asbestos had been banned in the U.S., this is not the case. In 1989, five uses were banned (along ...
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EPA Awards the State of Oklahoma Over $240,000 to Reduce Exposure to Asbestos in Schools and State Buildings
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Oklahoma Department of Labor $242,322 to help reduce exposure to asbestos in schools and state buildings through compliance monitoring. The funds will be used by the ODOL to complete audit inspections in local schools during the upcoming school year. Asbestos inspections are a traditional method of encouraging compliance with the Asbestos in ...
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Supreme Court Rules on Asbestos Warnings Involving Maritime Law
Last month a divided Supreme Court ruled that under maritime law manufacturers have a duty to warn about potential exposure risks from asbestos-containing parts that are later added onto their products by third parties. The case made its way to the high court after a U.S. Court of Appeals remanded the case in 2017, ruling that manufacturers may face liability. The decision came about after two ...
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What New Products in Puerto Rico Can Still Legally Contain Asbestos?
Beginning in the 19th century, large-scale asbestos mining was a reality. This was due to the fact the asbestos offered so many unique physical qualities that could be utilized by industry. These included the mineral’s resistance to sound absorption, heat, fire, chemical corrosion, electricity and its tensile strength. The result was asbestos could be found in thousands of building ...
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Understanding Which Asbestos-Containing Products the Federal Government has Banned
There have been thousands of consumer products and building materials produced over the years that contained asbestos. Asbestos offers many unique qualities that made it universally used, including its low cost, sound absorption characteristics and tensile strength, as well resistance to heat, fire, chemical corrosion and electricity. Unfortunately, it has also been known for some time that ...
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Asbestos Concerns Continue Long after Most Use was Banned
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), asbestos has not been mined in the U.S. since 2002. Back in July of 1989, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule banning most asbestos-containing products. In 1991, this regulation was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. As a result of the Court's decision, the following specific ...
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Shrader & Associates, L.L.P. Supports Washington Brake Regulation, Calls for Nation-Wide Asbestos Ban
Legislation in the state of Washington that will eliminate asbestos in brakes is a step in the right direction, said an attorney of Shrader & Associates, L.L.P. The leading national firm is committed to helping individuals harmed by toxic chemicals, including the carcinogen asbestos, attorney Robert Shuttlesworth said. The fibers are sometimes used in brake pads as well many other industrial ...
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ASTM C551 / C551M - 07(2011)e1 Standard Specification for Asbestos-Cement Fiberboard Insulating Panels
This specification covers asbestos-cement insulating panels consisting of a core of insulating fiber board sandwiched between, and bonded to, two sheets of asbestos-cement facing board. Asbestos-cement insulating panels are designed for exterior and interior walls, partitions, curtain walls, roof decks, and for decorative purposes. Asbestos-cement insulating panels shall be composed of an ...
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