Tag Archive: asbestos assessment

Managing Disturbed Asbestos for Renovation and Demolition Projects

October 31, 2022
Decades since it was identified as a serious health risk, the threat of disturbed asbestos is still far from remote. Thousands of commercial products used asbestos well into the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and many buildings still contain some of the most dangerous types. It’s a hazard that construction managers…
Read More
Disturbed asbestos

Best Practices for Safely Managing Asbestos in Place

May 18, 2022
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved last month to begin the process of prohibiting the last known form of asbestos still being imported into the U.S., the challenges for the construction industry are far from settled. The agency’s proposed rule would prohibit the importation, use or manufacturing of chrysotile,…
Read More

Safely Managing or Removing Asbestos in K-12 Schools

March 8, 2022
Decades since it was identified as a hazardous air pollutant and a carcinogen, asbestos-containing materials can be found in as many as two-thirds of U.S. schools, according to some estimates. As a commonly used material for flooring, walls, ceilings and hot water and steam pipes until the 1980s, asbestos is…
Read More

The Hazardous Building Materials Survey: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

November 18, 2020
The discovery of hazardous materials on a site slated for renovation or demolition – while not exactly a welcome event – can be a well-timed event preventing the risk of exposure to future building occupants and heading off the need for costly remediation of problems discovered too late for an…
Read More

Protecting Workers from Asbestos Exposure

June 26, 2019
Although it is highly regulated and banned for several new uses, asbestos is found in many buildings constructed before 1980 and is still in use in the United States. That means an exposure risk exists for those who occupy buildings with deteriorating asbestos- containing materials and for workers in older buildings…
Read More

L.A. Historic District to Host Bisnow State of the Market Conference

May 17, 2019
A booming Greater Los Angeles real estate market includes numerous redevelopment and retrofitting projects in which old buildings are updated or transformed into something new. The setting for Bisnow’s “Los Angeles State of the Market” on May 29 is a perfect example. The Trust Building, an 11-story office building in…
Read More
© 2024 Omega Environmental Firm & Remediation Services