Controlled Burn Turns Up Asbestos
Article Added January 21st, 2007 - Print This Story - Bookmark This Story
The controlled burn of an Ohio college dormitory turned out to be more than the school was counting on. The burn exposed asbestos, which stopped demolition and increased the bill for the project.
Antioch College has been a part of the state of Ohio since the turn of the century. While some buildings on campus are being renovated, others, like the Morment Dormitory, where scheduled for demolition. During the first part of the razing, asbestos was exposed after a controlled burn. Demolition plans were halted and the potential public risk was assessed. Though the burn had exposed asbestos to open air, an immediate threat to the public was not declared until air test results conducted by the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency are returned.
The asbestos has since been removed and demolition will continue according to plan as long as the results come back clean. Asbestos, when mishandled, can turn from being a safe form of insulation into a health hazard. The fibers of the asbestos can be breathed in, keeping the lungs from getting oxygen. Asbestos exposure has been linked to asbestosis, emphysema and mesothelioma, a type of deadly lung cancer. Each illness can take years to manifest, and mesothelioma is often terminal at time of detection.
Article Added January 21st, 2007 - Print This Story - Bookmark This Story
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