Asbestos health problems force insulation removal

Journal Article · Mon Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6942162

Fleming, J

Employee health concerns linked to asbestos insulation at industrial facilities will require costly containment or removal. Although the 15,000 pending lawsuits target 250 manufacturers and vendors, building owners and managers foresee possible liability in the future because of prior knowledge that the material may cause inflammation or cancer of the lungs after inhalation over a period of time. At least five of the nine major manufacturers no longer make asbestos insulation. Cost estimates for abatement range from $2.00 to $20 per square foot for treating and encapsulating the material or disposing of its. No decision has been made on who is financially responsible for the costs. A directory lists 81 suppliers of industrial insulation. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6942162
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Vol. 7:32
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ASBESTOS
HEALTH HAZARDS
THERMAL INSULATION
ECONOMICS
LAWSUITS
RETROFITTING
HAZARDS
320104* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Commercial & Industrial Buildings- (-1987)
290300 - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment
Health
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291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation