วันจันทร์ที่ 25 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2551
Mesothelioma Cancer Health Information
Mesothelioma cancer has been tied to asbestos exposure in a number of studies. The forms of mesothelioma cancer include pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma. The different types of mesothelioma cancer are named based upon where the cancer cells are found: pleural mesothelioma is the form of mesothelioma cancer in the chest cavity, while peritoneal cancer involves cancerous growths in the abdominal cavity lining.
Asbestos Abatement Work Finished at Connecticut High School
Asbestos abatement work continued at Bethel High School last week while students and staff were on Christmas vacation.
First Selectman Robert Burke said that Eagle Environment, the company that's doing the abatement, came in on Tuesday and finished Friday. However, they might go back and do some more work in the spring.
Mr. Burke pointed out that there's about an hour and a half's worth of work left. Although there is some asbestos left, it does not pose a danger.
"It's still encapsulated," Mr. Burke said. "It will be handled in the next go-round."
He noted that the work that was done last week took place in the basement of the school. Work had been done in the school over the summer. That included classrooms, cafeteria, media center and administrative areas, and the work concluded Aug. 25. Testing was done in May, which was when professionals discovered the asbestos. Eagle Environmental has been managing the job, and HAZMAT Pros is doing the abatement.
The Rest of the Story
First Selectman Robert Burke said that Eagle Environment, the company that's doing the abatement, came in on Tuesday and finished Friday. However, they might go back and do some more work in the spring.
Mr. Burke pointed out that there's about an hour and a half's worth of work left. Although there is some asbestos left, it does not pose a danger.
"It's still encapsulated," Mr. Burke said. "It will be handled in the next go-round."
He noted that the work that was done last week took place in the basement of the school. Work had been done in the school over the summer. That included classrooms, cafeteria, media center and administrative areas, and the work concluded Aug. 25. Testing was done in May, which was when professionals discovered the asbestos. Eagle Environmental has been managing the job, and HAZMAT Pros is doing the abatement.
The Rest of the Story
Montgomery, Alabama, Paying State Environmental Fines
Montgomery has forked over thousands to Alabama for violating state environmental regulations, including a $7,500 fine that a city official attributed to "simple miscommunication."
Local taxpayers have spent $87,500 in fines and expenses levied by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management in the past two years, the agency's records state.
The bulk of the money -- $80,000 -- went to ADEM for an air-pollution violation in 2004. The watchdog agency caught city employees burning tree stumps without state permission in a large, weekend-long fire at a municipal landfill. It levied a $5,000 fine and ordered the city to clean up illegal dumps. The cleanup costs totaled $75,000.
The most recent fine was $7,500 for improper control and removal of asbestos from Jasmine Garden Apartments, a vacant Midtown complex razed in the fall.
ADEM cited the city for failing to protect neighbors and even its own employees from potentially dangerous asbestos fibers. If inhaled while airborne, the tiny fibers can embed in the lungs and cause cancer.
Local taxpayers have spent $87,500 in fines and expenses levied by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management in the past two years, the agency's records state.
The bulk of the money -- $80,000 -- went to ADEM for an air-pollution violation in 2004. The watchdog agency caught city employees burning tree stumps without state permission in a large, weekend-long fire at a municipal landfill. It levied a $5,000 fine and ordered the city to clean up illegal dumps. The cleanup costs totaled $75,000.
The most recent fine was $7,500 for improper control and removal of asbestos from Jasmine Garden Apartments, a vacant Midtown complex razed in the fall.
ADEM cited the city for failing to protect neighbors and even its own employees from potentially dangerous asbestos fibers. If inhaled while airborne, the tiny fibers can embed in the lungs and cause cancer.
Asbestos Scare Closes Police Station Room
LEOMINSTER -- Officials closed off a room in the police station Friday after becoming concerned that there might have been asbestos inside tiles that a maintenance worker was replacing, according to Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella.
"We don't even know if it is asbestos," the mayor said Friday.
The worker replaced the tiles in a room where officers write their reports.
Workers are fixing-up parts of the station as part of an overall effort to refurbish it, Mazzarella said.
Police Chief Peter Roddy told the worker to stop what he was doing after somebody mentioned that there could be asbestos in the tiles, the mayor said.
"We don't even know if it is asbestos," the mayor said Friday.
The worker replaced the tiles in a room where officers write their reports.
Workers are fixing-up parts of the station as part of an overall effort to refurbish it, Mazzarella said.
Police Chief Peter Roddy told the worker to stop what he was doing after somebody mentioned that there could be asbestos in the tiles, the mayor said.
Library of Congress Receives
The Library of Congress (LoC) failed to initially monitor employees' exposure to airborne asbestos and did not keep work surfaces free from material containing asbestos, according to citations filed by the Office of Compliance (OoC).
In two citations filed on Dec. 13, 2006, the OoC said that floor tiles in the LoC's Jefferson Building, which were damaged by heavy book carts, contained "very high concentrations of chrysotile asbestos."
Although the Architect of the Capitol (AoC) was quick "to remove dust, debris and loose material and to cover the floor surfaces," the OoC citation says that "the extremely high concentrations of asbestos in the floor tile, the extensive damage of these tiles, and the volume of cart and people traffic through the area, it is reasonable to believe that exposure levels might have exceeded the permissible exposure limit."
The LoC violated asbestos-sampling requirements because it failed to initially monitor the air and did so only after actions had been taken, the citation states.
In two citations filed on Dec. 13, 2006, the OoC said that floor tiles in the LoC's Jefferson Building, which were damaged by heavy book carts, contained "very high concentrations of chrysotile asbestos."
Although the Architect of the Capitol (AoC) was quick "to remove dust, debris and loose material and to cover the floor surfaces," the OoC citation says that "the extremely high concentrations of asbestos in the floor tile, the extensive damage of these tiles, and the volume of cart and people traffic through the area, it is reasonable to believe that exposure levels might have exceeded the permissible exposure limit."
The LoC violated asbestos-sampling requirements because it failed to initially monitor the air and did so only after actions had been taken, the citation states.
School board fined for asbestos incident
VANCOUVER - WorkSafe BC has blasted the New Westminster school board and fined it $75,000 for recklessly allowing asbestos to be released among staff and students during a demolition project at its only high school in 2005.
In a written decision, the agency says the board exposed its employees to a high risk of serious illness when it ordered the removal of flooring in a school known to contain significant levels of asbestos. The students were not mentioned because the agency is responsible for worker safety only.
The use of sledgehammers and chisels to lift the floor in the New Westminster secondary school classroom created ''a large plume of dust which wafted down the corridors of the school and into various classrooms,'' review officer Anand Banerjee says, noting some classes were in session at the time.
In a written decision, the agency says the board exposed its employees to a high risk of serious illness when it ordered the removal of flooring in a school known to contain significant levels of asbestos. The students were not mentioned because the agency is responsible for worker safety only.
The use of sledgehammers and chisels to lift the floor in the New Westminster secondary school classroom created ''a large plume of dust which wafted down the corridors of the school and into various classrooms,'' review officer Anand Banerjee says, noting some classes were in session at the time.
An asbestos scare in high school aired in Jackson
JACKSON — They've dubbed it the "Cancer Wing," and students say the air there smells different than the other hallways at Jackson Memorial High School.
Then there were the handful of teachers who a few months ago were wearing masks in school, fueling speculation that asbestos was on the loose, students say.
Then, about two weeks ago, a student found EPA documents in the teachers lounge, which included a variety of citations detailing lapses in asbestos removal protocol at the school.
"I found them myself. I was shocked and appalled. These documents scare the crap out of all of us," said junior Tom Ranzweiler, who's part of a group of students de-manding more information from district administrators.
At Tuesday's Board of Education meeting, Jackson Memorial teachers and students shared their worries regarding an asbestos scare stemming from an ongoing renovation project at the school. During the meeting, administrators sought to assure the school community that conditions at the school are safe.
Then there were the handful of teachers who a few months ago were wearing masks in school, fueling speculation that asbestos was on the loose, students say.
Then, about two weeks ago, a student found EPA documents in the teachers lounge, which included a variety of citations detailing lapses in asbestos removal protocol at the school.
"I found them myself. I was shocked and appalled. These documents scare the crap out of all of us," said junior Tom Ranzweiler, who's part of a group of students de-manding more information from district administrators.
At Tuesday's Board of Education meeting, Jackson Memorial teachers and students shared their worries regarding an asbestos scare stemming from an ongoing renovation project at the school. During the meeting, administrators sought to assure the school community that conditions at the school are safe.
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