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Asbestos: Still a Health Hazard

CPSM — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:33:11 +0000

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, [...]

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Virginia Storm Brings Asbestos Threat to Light

CPSM — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:10:35 +0000

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 [...]

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What Parents Should Know About Asbestos in Schools

CPSM — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:50:18 +0000

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 [...]

What Parents Should Know About Asbestos in Schools is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

The Law and Regulations Concerning Asbestos

CPSM — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:33:30 +0000

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 [...]

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Asbestos Where You’d Never Expect It

CPSM — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:11:02 +0000

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 [...]

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What Will It Take For Companies to Protect Workers Against Asbestos?

CPSM — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:29:06 +0000

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 [...]

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School Closures Due to Asbestos

CPSM — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:52:54 +0000

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, [...]

School Closures Due to Asbestos is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Federal Agency Seeks Input About Safe Levels of Asbestos Exposure

CPSM — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:33:59 +0000

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 [...]

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OSHA Fines NY Contractor $50,000 over Asbestos Violations

CPSM — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:32:49 +0000

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 [...]

OSHA Fines NY Contractor $50,000 over Asbestos Violations is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Schools Operations Hampered When Asbestos is Discovered

CPSM — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:48:01 +0000

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, [...]

Schools Operations Hampered When Asbestos is Discovered is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.