Archive for November, 2007

ChronicleWatch: Working for a Better Bay Area - San Francisco Chronicle

Written by Admin on Friday, November 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

ChronicleWatch: Working for a Better Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA -18 hours ago
was left behind after some renovation was completed at Hillcrest School that included the removal of old building materials containing asbestos.

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New ARCA guidance on asbestos removal in confined spaces - Thames Laboratories

Written by Admin on Friday, November 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized.


CBC News
New ARCA guidance on asbestos removal in confined spaces
Thames Laboratories, UK -9 hours ago
conduct an independent test in the US for asbestos. If the toy is determined to be unsafe, then we will insist that the licensee remove it from the market."
Asbestos found in toys, other consumer productsSeattle Post Intelligencer
Toys tainted with asbestos, US advocacy group warnsCBC.ca
Asbestos Found in Toy, Home Improvement ProductsDaily Green
KOMO
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Buyer should link sale to home inspection - Baltimore Sun

Written by Admin on Friday, November 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

Buyer should link sale to home inspection
Baltimore Sun, United States -18 hours ago
But asbestos can cause lung cancer, and it is expensive and difficult to remove. • Lead. Sellers are required to disclose to buyers if they have lead paint

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Shed checked to ensure no taste of asbestos - ABC Online

Written by Admin on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

Shed checked to ensure no taste of asbestos
ABC Online, Australia -5 hours ago
Alderman Valentine says it would be better if the asbestos was removed. "In an ideal world, you would remove the roof and replace it with something

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Debate over Northshore Mining air quality plays out in court - Minnesota Public Radio

Written by Admin on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in Uncategorized.


Northland's NewsCenter
Debate over Northshore Mining air quality plays out in court
Minnesota Public Radio, MN -4 hours ago
The way a federal judge answered that 30 years ago was by saying Reserve Mining could not put any more asbestos-like fibers into the air around the nearby
Judge may not decide Northshore caseDuluth News Tribune (Subscription)
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Toys tainted with asbestos, US advocacy group warns - CBC.ca

Written by Admin on Thursday, November 29th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

Toys tainted with asbestos, US advocacy group warns
CBC.ca,  Canada -10 hours ago
If the toy is determined to be unsafe, then we will insist that the licensee remove it from the market," the company said in a statement.

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State oks plan to remove asbestos at old nurses' dorm - Quad-Cities Online

Written by Admin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

State oks plan to remove asbestos at old nurses' dorm
Quad-Cities Online, IL -2 hours ago
By Amy Rausch, arausch@qconline.com Plans to remove asbestos from the former nurses dormitory on the One Moline Place development site have been approved by

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Asbestos found in toys, other consumer products - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Written by Admin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized.


The Consumerist
Asbestos found in toys, other consumer products
Seattle Post Intelligencer -22 hours ago
swift action to remove contaminated products from the market." Some of the products tested for the organization contained less than 1 percent asbestos,
Watchdog group says asbestos is in best-selling CSI fingerprint ID The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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School board hears construction report - Janesville Gazette

Written by Admin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized.

School board hears construction report
Janesville Gazette, WI -11 hours ago
The total includes non-construction costs such as furnishings, asbestos removal and fees for design, bid documents, blueprints and state fees.

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Murray calls for testing after asbestos found in popular gift - KOMO

Written by Admin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized.


KOMO
Murray calls for testing after asbestos found in popular gift
KOMO, WA -23 minutes ago
CBS, which licenses the CSI products. has asked the distributor to test the products and, if asbestos is found, to remove them from store shelves.

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