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Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once widely used in many construction and industrial materials that is now known to cause serious illnesses, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.  In the 1980’s, the use of asbestos containing materials (ACMs) became severely restricted by governmental and environmental agencies.  However, after centuries of use, [...]

A tornado swept through Surry, Virginia on April 16 and caused a widespread power outage when a local nuclear power plant, owned and operated by Dominion Virginia Power (DOM), temporarily went offline.  While the threat of contamination was never realized (the plant immediately switched to a generator to avoid any possibility of danger) the outage [...]

Any school built before 1980 was very likely constructed with asbestos containing materials.  Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used in thousands of construction products because of it was fire-proof, heat and erosion resistant, very durable, affordable and available.  Asbestos, now known to cause serious illness, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, was [...]

Several government created entities are involved in the regulation of asbestos and protecting the public from and warning them about its dangers.   Exposure to asbestos, even a solitary incident, can lead to mesothelioma, asbestosis and other cancers.  Probably the most well-known federal regulatory agency is the Environmental Protection Agency, which is responsible for protecting human [...]

When most people think of asbestos, they picture insulation, popcorn ceiling, or maybe automobile brakes.  However, asbestos was present in some products where you would never expect it.
For example, some books published into the early 1900s were printed on asbestos-containing paper that could resist high temperature, humidity, chemicals, bugs, rats, and the sun’s rays.  Baseball [...]

The hazards of asbestos are so clearly established and widely known in our current times.  Mesothelioma used to be an unknown condition, yet so many people worldwide have now heard about how exposure to asbestos leads to this deadly cancer.
Certainly industrial companies, firefighters, construction workers, and repairmen have been given information about asbestos.  The standard [...]

The news is constantly reporting of schools needing to close off sections, certain buildings, or an entire campus due to threat of exposure to asbestos and wanting to prevent any risk of later development of mesothelioma.
Many schools were built during the time when asbestos was commonly added to many construction products.  In the United States, [...]

Recently, NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has made certain documents regarding asbestos and regulations for occupational exposure public.  NIOSH is requesting peer and scientific review and comments from other federal agencies, interested parties, and involved stakeholders until April 16.
It is not often that a federal agency in charge of occupational regulation [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating allegations of serious workplace violations by Superior General Contracting during a residential remodeling project.  The company is being accused of putting the health of workers at serious risk of exposure to asbestos by not following federally required health standards.
Exposure to asbestos can cause serious diseases, including incurable [...]

As the new school year begins, the issue of discovering asbestos in buildings constructed before 1980 continues to hamper normal operations here in the United States as well as worldwide. 
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in many building materials because of its exceptional heat, fire and erosion resistant properties and easy, [...]