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August 13, 2018 by FCI Admin

The Rise and Fall of Banning Asbestos: Repeal of the ABPR

Environmental Protection Agency sign at the EPA Building in Washington, DCIt’s a common misconception that in the United States, asbestos use is banned. While there is a patchwork quilt of legislation in place in federal and state levels, there are no single rules or acts that have been issued by Congress or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that completely bans asbestos and Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM). The closest we had was the rule issued by the EPA in July of 1989 called the Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out-Rule (ABPR), which was met with a quick demise less than two years later. In this article, we’ll take a look at why. [Read more…] about The Rise and Fall of Banning Asbestos: Repeal of the ABPR

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog Tagged With: ABPR, Asbestos, Asbestos Ban and Phase-Out-Rule, Banning Asbestos, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA

August 7, 2018 by FCI Admin

Identifying Asbestos Textiles and Asbestos Fabrics

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If you’ve read our blogs on asbestos before, you’ve probably seen us refer to it by its moniker: the miracle mineral. While this phrase was mostly good marketing for a bad product, asbestos did have some amazing qualities. In our blog, Is Asbestos Man-Made or Naturally Occurring?, we went over the particular nature of asbestos, namely its long silica fibers. In the heyday of asbestos, these fibers were spun just like cotton to produce asbestos thread or used to strengthen cotton or other textiles. This legacy has produced hazardous building materials, textiles, and clothing that need to be identified and disposed of. [Read more…] about Identifying Asbestos Textiles and Asbestos Fabrics

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog Tagged With: Asbestos, Asbestos Fabrics, Asbestos Insulation, Asbestos Textiles, Heat-Resistant Cloth

July 24, 2018 by FCI Admin

The Danger of Asbestos During Building Damage or Destruction

Smoke and dust from burning or destroyed building.In a recent blog, Avoiding Asbestos Hazards When Demolishing a Building, we covered the risks of asbestos fiber exposure during a planned demolition. But what about the risks of unplanned destruction? In this article, we’ll look at the risks of having property that has asbestos-containing materials – even those that are considered “safely” contained – during an incident that results in damage or destruction of the property, using both the hypothetical and the tragically real. [Read more…] about The Danger of Asbestos During Building Damage or Destruction

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog, Demolition Tagged With: Asbestos, Asbestos Exposure, Asbestos Release, Building Damage, Building Destruction, Disaster

July 19, 2018 by FCI Admin

The Federal Regulations for Asbestos in School Buildings

Close Up Of Student Lockers In High School/As we’ve talked about in previous blogs, such as Buying a Home Built Before 1990? It May Contain Asbestos, the rules around asbestos regulation in private homes is murky, with the need for inspection and abatement largely left up to the individual. This can lead to heated debates when the home is sold for the health hazards it poses to the new buyers. What isn’t murky is the laws surrounding asbestos in schools. Acts such as AHERA law down strict guidelines for schools to follow, and allow the EPA to enforce them with civil suits and fines. [Read more…] about The Federal Regulations for Asbestos in School Buildings

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog Tagged With: AHERA, Asbestos, ASHAA, ASHARA, EPA, Federal Regulations, Schools

July 13, 2018 by FCI Admin

A History of Asbestos Civil Litigation in the US

Law book with a wooden judges gavel on table in a courtroom.Laws get passed for many different reasons from national security to keeping services funded. However, there are many a law that were only passed after a great civic outcry from the people. The most pointed of these coming after chains of lawsuits (class-action or otherwise) show the government the issues or hazards that are posed. This was how the string of civil litigation dealing with asbestos workers, installers, and property owners shaped the laws and views of modern-day asbestos, and how the end result is more complicated than you might think. [Read more…] about A History of Asbestos Civil Litigation in the US

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog Tagged With: Asbestos, Civil Law, Civil Litigation, History, Mass Tort, US

July 5, 2018 by FCI Admin

Mesothelioma: Asbestos’s Most Infamous Cancer

Book about Mesothelioma and stethoscope on a table.In the modern world, asbestos is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of property owners, tenants, and employees alike. This is because asbestos is associated with one of the biggest boogiemen for the last few decades in the developed world: cancer. And while asbestos is only one of many carcinogenic products out there, it has almost cornered the market on one type of cancer: mesothelioma. This article is going to look at what exactly mesothelioma is, how asbestos causes this cancer, and the importance of getting tested. [Read more…] about Mesothelioma: Asbestos’s Most Infamous Cancer

Filed Under: Asbestos, Blog Tagged With: Asbestos, Asbestos Cancer, Cancer, Health Issues, Mesothelioma, Mesothelium

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