US v. Lujan, No. 02-30237 (10-2-07). The government extracts its pound of flesh, and the probation office joins in with a blood sample ... out?), and that he motel fell under the definition of a "victim," testing for asbestos in the actual ... bill for asbestos testing of other rooms. Congratulations to AFPD John Rhodes for a partial victory [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 19:22:12
Blog: Ninth Circuit Blog...

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Permanent Link to EPA Tests New Asbestos Removal Techniques

EPA Tests New Asbestos Removal Techniques May 16th, 2007 The Kansas City InfoZine, an online newspaper, ... providing a safer work environment for abatement professionals. There was also evidence that cost ... ) have completed their first project using a new method of asbestos removal. This new technology, dubbed [more...]

Date: 2007-05-16 14:14:11
Blog: Mesothelioma Center Ne...

Tests: No asbestos in air after NYC blast

Tests: No asbestos in air after NYC blast by Ron Marsico, with wire servicesThursday July 19, 2007, 7: ... in Midtown Manhattan came back positive for asbestos, officials said. But asbestos has been detected ... to asbestos would have been brief and the health risks limited. [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 17:03:36
Blog: Breaking News From New...

Testing for asbestos

Asbestos is believed to be responsible for many diseases including the lung fibrosis disease, which has been named asbestosis. Prolonged exposure to asbestos is also believed to cause an extremely potent form of cancer, in the chest and abdominal cavities, called mesothelioma. This is because of the nature of asbestos [more...]

Date: 2007-08-28 07:02:30
Blog: Asbestos Information...

Popcorn ceiling asbestos

Popcorn ceiling asbestos After nearly four years, the EPA announced on November 29 that it will begin testing of residential and commercial spaces ... could pose a risk to residents, including asbestos. Testing will be done on a voluntary basis. Asbestos was used for insulation in the north tower of the World Trade center through the 40th floor [more...]

Date: 2007-09-30 07:03:18
Blog: Asbestos Information...

Worst Neighbor Ever

Last month, a rotting house in our neighborhood collapsed and slipped down a south-facing hill in Sunnyside, also crashing into the house next door ... had to go as regulated waste," Wilson said. "We are a certified asbestos contractor. We did tests ... releasing a ton of asbestos into the air" angle. Here's what the site looked like from the side [more...]

Date: 2007-06-25 18:35:06
Blog: rangelife...

Permanent Link to Clean Up of Tornado Ravaged Town Could Present Asbestos Dangers

Clean Up of Tornado Ravaged Town Could Present Asbestos Dangers May 29th, 2007 EPA Tests New Asbestos Removal techniques ... are out there and most likely getting contaminated,” added Leland Sumptur, a Lenexa asbestos abatement ... of exposure to hazardous asbestos. The Kansas City Star notes that experts believe the government should [more...]

Date: 2007-05-29 20:29:30
Blog: Mesothelioma Center Ne...

rush limbaugh & the EPA

just in case you needed another reason to think rush limbaugh was a horses ass (michael j. fox is a faker!) ... planetary news… the EPA (environmental protection agency in the US) – misled manhattanites regarding the extent of asbestos contamination. apparently they tested 4000 apartments for asbestos after 9/11 [more...]

Date: 2007-09-06 21:38:32
Blog: 2pt3 — blog of twothirt...

Steam Pipe Explosion in New York City

On Wednesday, a steam pipe burst in Midtown Manhattan, killing one person and wounding around 25 others ... have been damaged by a water main break. The main concern was that asbestos, which can cause fatal lung disease ... has tested the air said that six of ten samples of dust and debris tested positive for asbestos, but eight [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 15:33:07
Blog: Huntsville Alabama Pers...

Massive Steam Pipe Explosion in NYC; One Dead

Massive Steam Pipe Explosion in NYC; One Dead by Brennan on July 18th, 2007 | Posted in blog, Uncategorized | 2 Comments » UPDATE: ... assume there’s asbestos in a steampipe, so we are treating these materials set up by the rupture, including piping, as if asbestos were in them. We will be doing testing for asbestos [more...]

Date: 2007-07-18 23:58:32
Blog: The American Pundit ...

Did you ask these questions? Part 3 of 3

Did you ask these questions? Part 3 of 3 Posted on September 20, ... ?  You will likely not need to refinance just to remove the MI, but it might make sense ... tests: asbestos, radon, lead paint, well water tests and septic?  Should I have them tested [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 16:38:11
Blog: Get Me Approved Today...

Inside Third & Bond: Week 4

After discussing last week the myriad contractors a developer needs to line up to get a project done, ... to be cut. • Likewise, the water and sewer lines have to be cut off. • A licensed asbestos investigator has to test building materials and confirm either presence or absence of asbestos [more...]

Date: 2007-09-06 16:04:41
Blog: Brownstoner: Brooklyn R...

Home floods - essentials to know

A different direction here - a break from the emotional rantings - some of you may be highly relieved ... to be justified – also can apply in bad faith cases “S500” is the particular standard Asbestos testing ... -residential over 4 units (condominium) – WET will test [more...]

Date: 2007-05-25 20:16:29
Blog: So many roads...

Month 1 Recap

Month 1 Recap NEW FLICKR PHOTO ALERT There has been a flurry of activity since my last post ... bids.” Asbestos testing (5 samples), 1 tested positive for 2% chrysotile (kitchen tile, but mastic OK [more...]

Date: 2007-04-23 08:34:35
Blog: { bungalowcious } ...

Development releases asbestos from soil

In a Montana vale of 10,000, at least 200 people pop offed ventilation "naturally occurring" asbestos and federal wellness dominances tell another 2, ... testing shows advanced concentrations of cancer-causing amphibole asbestos in soil and air ... not halt there. The potential for asbestos alluviations -- so problematic in El Dorado Hills and Libby [more...]

Date: 2007-07-12 10:16:40
Blog: Mesothelioma Resource M...

Giuliani Continues to Duck Responsibility for Health of 9/11 Firefighters and Recovery Workers OKLAHOMA CITY – While he often evokes 9/11 on the ... so much.” Records show that Giuliani’s administration was aware of the toxic levels of asbestos ... of Environmental Protection which found high levels of asbestos in 27 of 38 tests conducted before [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 18:48:01
Blog: OK Blue Notes...

The Return of the Red Queen

New York, NY -- Former EPA Administrator Christy Todd Whitman returned to the crime scene of 9-11 at a Congressional hearing Monday ... out of all this, it's that everything we've tested for, which includes asbestos, lead and VOCs volatile ... one million tons of asbestos, lead, concrete and dust were released into lower Manhattan. Nor did [more...]

Date: 2007-06-27 19:13:40
Blog: Carl Pope: Taking the I...

Asbestos lawyer

Asbestos lawyer Asbestos is believed to be responsible for many diseases including the lung fibrosis disease, which has been named asbestosis ... , in the chest and abdominal cavities, called mesothelioma. This is because of the nature of asbestos ... in Texas, it is mandatory for asbestos cases to get neutral medical tests, while Georgia puts the onus [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 07:04:13
Blog: Asbestos Information...

I worked as an x-ray technician for 23 years. I have been biopsied and confirmed to have mesothelioma. I know that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos; however, I cannot pinpoint as to when and where ... to go to get tested for asbestos-related disease, and help decide whether a claim can be pursued [more...]

Date: 2007-07-25 14:39:33
Blog: Mesothelioma Informati...

Law lords to rule on asbestos-related test case - Reuters

“Victims of an asbestos-related disease will learn on Wednesday if they can claim compensation, in a legal ruling that could leave insurers facing claims for millions of pounds.” Full story [more...]

Date: 2007-10-17 08:55:08
Blog: Current Awareness...

ASBESTOS HAZARD CAUSED BY ILLEGAL CHURCH DEMOLITOIN

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, has been asked to take action against Ronnie E. McCoy of McCoy Construction by the IEPA ... to a complaint, materials such as floor tile and pipe insulation tested positive for asbestos ... many years of disuse. It is alleged that McCoy improperly handled asbestos, failed to have a licensed [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 18:39:10
Blog: Asbestos & Mesothelioma...

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Thursday, July 19, 2007 Thursday, July 19, 2007 Waxing Moon Pluto Retrograde Jupiter Retrograde Venus Retrograde Hot, humid, rainy So, ... by a transformer fire. They’re testing for asbestos – they refuse to make the same mistake Whitman did around ... permits up. God forbid THAT should happen. Turns out they’re building a containment shed [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 13:37:45
Blog: Ink In My Coffee...

Breaking News: Steam Pipe Explosion in Manhattan

A five alarm situation has been called in Manhattan after a major steam pipe exploded at 38th and Lexington Ave ... asbestos issues related to the explosion are dealt with. All available offices and departments ... that this is not a terrorist attack. Con Edison is on the scene trying to shut the pipe down in "phases". Asbestos testing [more...]

Date: 2007-07-18 23:26:00
Blog: Motiveless Crime...

Case o' The Week: Microwave meth and MVRA, Brock-Davis

Microwave meth in Missoula, Montana motel makes for pretty good MVRA decision. See United States v. Rose Brock-Davis, __ F.3d __, 2007 WL 2828819 ( ... value of the room, and for asbestos clean-up – required or suggested by the DEA. Id. at *2. Over ... , she contends that she should not have been held liable for costs related to asbestos testing performed [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 21:07:30
Blog: Ninth Circuit Blog...

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - Outrage Over City Asbestos Confusion

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - Elise Kairys was walking her dog by a construction site on her block in Brooklyn when she was suddenly covered by a ... demolished contained asbestos. The revelation was issued by the city's DEP hung next to it was another official DEP document that said agency-sanctioned testing had found no asbestos in the building [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 16:12:21
Blog: VOS IZ NEIAS: (Yiddish:...

Asbestos abatement contractor

Asbestos abatement contractor Asbestos was mined and used commercially in North America beginning in the late 1800s ... asbestos to insulate boilers, steampipes, and hot water pipes. A simple blood test could detect early signs of deadly ‘asbestos cancer’, scientists have claimed. Patients with mesothelioma - often [more...]

Date: 2007-09-13 07:03:38
Blog: Asbestos Information...

Murder at Ground Zero, Again

Poisoning 9/11 first-responders by John Aravosis (DC) · 6/26/2007 10:40:00 AM We've written about this before ... exposed to "excessive levels of asbestos." That same day, city testing data, some of which ... officials concealed data that showed lower Manhattan air was clouded with asbestos after the World Trade [more...]

Date: 2007-06-28 22:11:18
Blog: Independents Unbound...

Dust from fatal pipe blast in NYC positive for asbestos

Environmental testing for asbestos near a deadly steam pipe explosion in Manhattan has returned mixed results, city officials said Thursday. [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 15:12:38
Blog: CBC.ca News - World...

Ninth Osian Fest : An Arabian style treat for all

Ninth Osian Fest : An Arabian style treat for all Traps Features Unpublished Material On John Bonham Plus Soul-Jazz Pioneer Idris Muhammad Opera Singer Jerry Hadley Dies At 55 Society Channel Body Found In Wheel Well Of A Plane Flying to SF From China NYC Explosion: No Air Samples Test Positive for Asbestos NATAS Emmy Nominations [more...]

Date: 2007-07-20 02:00:39
Blog: Huliq | Become a Citize...

City expects to approve $100K YSU land study

YOUNGSTOWN " The citys board of control is expected Friday to approve a $97, ... Youngstown State Universitys College of Business Administration. The board plans to hire MS Consultants ... streets and Rayen Avenue. The company will test for asbestos and other hazardous materials [more...]

Date: 2007-04-26 18:30:12
Blog: Vindy.com Newswatch » B...

Eulogy

Friends, I want to thank you for being here today, ... they start setting up for the next event* (* testing for asbestos and Legionnaire's Disease, so I've ... fetus was his, and not that sleazy lawyer Sonofabitch's.) Surely his tendency to stop [more...]

Date: 2007-04-20 01:55:12
Blog: Why oh why must it be t...

Schools not carying out proper asbestos tests

A National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) survey has found that a significant proportion of schools are not following proper health and safety procedures and that many are not addressing the risks posed by asbestos. The survey rvealed [more...]

Date: 2007-04-30 09:04:51
Blog: www.asbestostimes.com...

Business Disaster Tips From ASSE

Business Disaster Tips From ASSE Posted by Allan under Safety , Compliance , ASSE , Health , Training , Ergonomics , Hazardous Materials , Equipment , ... Assessment: Make sure the atmosphere in the workplace environment is tested for asbestos and other chemical [more...]

Date: 2007-09-18 12:21:25
Blog: The Compliance Resource...

'Frozen Zone' to shrink to four blocks by Monday a.m.

frozen zone is shrinking again as of the Monday morning commute, July 23.) All subways have returned to normal service, the air has tested free of asbestos but a smaller ... took 12 air samples and all came back free of asbestos, Bloomberg said. There were 71 samples taken [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 02:34:11
Blog: NewYorkology: A New Yor...

NYC Finds Asbestos, But Health Problems Unlikely

Tests showed an underground steam pipe explosion did not leave asbestos in the air, but the chemical was found in some solid debris and dust, the city Office of Emergency Management said. Tests were [more...]

Date: 2007-07-19 11:45:00
Blog: cbs4.com - Top Stories...

Irritated and envious

Two particular emotions that show me off as mean, nitpicking, niggling, and pathetic. But maybe I'll just call it Truth-In-Words Tuesday ... me happy. We have to get the stupid ceilings tested for asbestos. I am putting this off. The abatement [more...]

Date: 2007-10-09 22:18:56
Blog: BigAlice...

Nothing I should even be considering

Nothing I should even be considering September 19th, 2007 Nothing real exciting today, just another day at work ... have asbestos in them, so I need to test for that before ripping them out. Once I get all that done, I can replace the carpet.  Except by the door, I want porcelain tile there since we come in from the garage [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 02:20:20
Blog: My Blog Is About Nothin...

Xenical dry skin

Dealing-with-tegument-drynessid 80818 cArtridge holDelawarer has on himself SUnited Nations make spectacles should prescription him Smith before ... attention rug tip asbestos consulting and testing britney by music lance away breath jessica Simpson take [more...]

Date: 2007-08-10 20:45:11
Blog: Best World...

Samples test negative for e-coli in City Hall flood

Asbestos found in portions of Fire Administration offices City staff managing the cleanup efforts following a flood at the Redlands Civic Center ... , cleanup crews discovered hazardous levels of asbestos when they removed carpeting and floor tiles ... removal and testing confirmed the presence of mold. The ventilation system to the complex [more...]

Date: 2007-10-16 01:50:24
Blog: Redlands Police News an...

Rudy Giuliani: Utter Fraud

An absolute must-read article by Wayne Barrett in -- I swear it, ... , and points out in response to Giuliani's attempts to blame the EPA for the exposure of many people ... of 87 outdoor tests showed hazardous levels of asbestos up to seven blocks away, they decided [more...]

Date: 2007-08-10 07:43:37
Blog: Lawyers, Guns and Money...

Sixth annual 9/11 ceremony moving to Zuccotti Park

July 20, 2007 06:30 AM Comments (0) . . . . . . . . . . . Frozen zone shrinks south of Grand Central All subways have returned to normal service, the air has tested free of asbestos but a smaller "frozen zone" remains in place south of Grand Central [more...]

Date: 2007-07-20 11:30:23
Blog: NewYorkology: A New Yor...

About Northvale, NJ, and Autism

Northvale is a town in New Jersey’s highly populated Bergen County; Northvale is just over the border from New York state (see map) ... officials said at a public meeting on Tuesday, were negative. Regular, twice-yearly asbestos tests [more...]

Date: 2007-06-24 04:41:50
Blog: Autism Vox...

Asbestos in popcorn ceiling? ARGH!

So I am all set to start scraping off my popcorn ceiling in the new house, when I read that houses built before 1979 could contain asbestos in the popcorn ceiling. Home Test Kits take about two weeks to process. I found a guy locally that can test in 24 hours, but costs [more...]

Date: 2007-07-05 14:15:00
Blog: Dallas Dance Music - Da...

Defend Animals From Environmental Defense

Sadly, this headline isn’t a joke. To say that our history with the so called environmental group Environmental Defense (ED) ... didn’t sit too well with us when PETA reps were walking the halls of the EPA pleading for anyone ... are pushing for the same old animal tests that failed to predict the hazards of asbestos, mercury, [more...]

Date: 2007-08-06 21:28:49
Blog: The PETA Files...

Post-Disaster Checklist

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers 19 tips for businesses to use following a disaster ... : Make sure the atmosphere in the workplace environment is tested for asbestos and other chemical [more...]

Date: 2007-09-20 16:25:53
Blog: FacilityBlog from Today...

CREEPY LIAR, DISRESPECTED DEAD NUN, MORE DEAD SOON UNLESS CHAINS ARE RATTLED WTC ILLS URGENT

. . . I'M NOT TO BLAME FOR ILL WORKERS Whitman doesn't second-guess opening up lower Manhattan after 9/11 by Juan Gonzalez of The New York Daily ... of asbestos in outdoor air. "Which tests we were taking at which time, I can't tell you," Whitman [more...]

Date: 2007-06-26 19:10:06
Blog: Myspace.com Blogs:whirl...

Another dusting...

Within days of the World Trade Center collapse, someone ordered Environmental Protection Agency administrators to tell New Yorkers the air was safe; ... that private tests showed the air remained full of lead, asbestos, mercury, and benzene. According ... who recently died of lung disease. In today's NY Times, we hear about the ordinary citizens [more...]

Date: 2007-04-13 04:09:31
Blog: NY Emergency Medicine...

Major Squeegee Job

From the conference room at work, we have a good vantage point of the site of the steam explosion at midtown last Wednesday, 18 July ... were already at work. Tests done by the government state that no asbestos were airborne post ... . The pipeline that gave way was laid in the 1920's. Go figure. I'm not whining or contemplating packing [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 00:43:06
Blog: reflections2...

Anyone use Pro-Lab test kits from HD, Lowes, etc.?

Does anyone recommend Pro-Lab home testing kits (asbestos, lead paint, mold, water quality, radon, etc.) found in most home stores for a more complete inspection to their clients? These seem [more...]

Date: 2007-08-22 18:36:46
Blog: InspectionNews - Home I...

How to Diagnose Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma diagnosis is very important as far as an early treatment is considered. It helps with better pain management ... (Thoracoscopy, Peritoneoscopy and Biopsy) Recently the first ever Blood test for Mesothelioma ... are: Have you been exposed to asbestos? (Although not all the Mesothelioma cases are direct results of asbestos [more...]

Date: 2007-09-23 03:37:52
Blog: Cancer Research...

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