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  2. Asbestos abatement - Wikipedia

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    The asbestos removal may take longer and cost more than the actual demolition. For example, the former seat of parliament of East Germany, the Palast der Republik, was stripped of most of its asbestos between 1998 and 2001, before it was finally demolished starting in 2006. The Utah State Prison underwent a full asbestos removal before its ...

  3. Asbestos and the law (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos litigation is the longest, most expensive mass tort in U.S. history, involving more than 8,000 defendants and 700,000 claimants. [1] By the early 1990s, "more than half of the 25 largest asbestos manufacturers in the US, including Amatex, Carey-Canada, Celotex, Eagle-Picher, Forty-Eight Insulations, Manville Corporation, National Gypsum, Standard Insulation, Unarco, and UNR Industries ...

  4. Asbestos and the law - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos abatement (removal of asbestos) has become a thriving industry in the United States. Strict removal and disposal laws have been enacted to protect the public from airborne asbestos. The Clean Air Act requires that asbestos be wetted during removal and strictly contained, and that workers wear safety gear and masks.

  5. Hierarchy of hazard controls - Wikipedia

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    PPE is often the most important means of controlling hazards in fields such as health care and asbestos removal. However, considerable efforts are needed to use PPE effectively, such as training in donning and doffing or testing the equipment. [5]

  6. Abatement - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos abatement, removal of asbestos from structures; Bird abatement, driving or removing undesired birds from an area; Dust abatement, the process of inhibiting the creation of excess soil dust; Graffiti abatement, a joint effort between groups to eliminate graffiti; Marginal abatement cost, the marginal cost of reducing pollution

  7. Stockton Lake - Wikipedia

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    asbestos abatement and lead paint removal. [4] The Stockton Power Plant is a peaking plant that produces 55 GWh of average annual energy valued at $8.3 million. [4] [5] The new, more efficient turbine was installed in 2014 [5] and became operational in January 2015. [6]

  8. Asbestos - Wikipedia

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    Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -⁠toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...

  9. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 - Wikipedia

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    The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is a United States law, passed by the Congress in 1976 and administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that regulates chemicals not regulated by other U.S. federal statutes, [1] including chemicals already in commerce and the introduction of new chemicals.

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