US Navy incurs ongoing asbestos removal costs

Journal Article · Mon Jul 04 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:5565968

Barber, J

Asbestos insulation removal from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and a Coast Guard facility at Fort Totten, Queens could cost the Navy over $400 million by the time all asbestos hazards are identified and removed. Much of the cost is due to equipment shutdown during the process and the handling and disposal of asbestos material. Concern over health hazards from exposure to asbestos and recent lawsuits claiming damage prompted the removal. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5565968
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Vol. 8:27
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ASBESTOS
HEALTH HAZARDS
REMOVAL
MILITARY FACILITIES
COST
THERMAL INSULATION
HAZARDS
320103* - Energy Conservation
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& Utilization- School
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& Other Public Buildings- (-1987)