CSR split 'poses risk to asbestos compensation' (North Queensland Register)

CSR's proposal to split into two companies requires sufferers of asbestos diseases ''to take all the risk that things don't turn out'' as financial experts predicted, a full bench of the agent Court heard yesterday.

Asbestos stripped from reactors (BBC News)

A project to remove thousands of tonnes of asbestos from the former Calder Hall nuclear site is completed.

LI High School Evacuated After Asbestos Discovery (WCBS-TV New York)

A high school on Long Island was evacuated weekday morning after the discovery of asbestos in the school. CBS 2 spotted the cleanup underway, where asbestos was discovered near a dumpster in front of Syosset Senior High School on weekday morning. The shocking discovery led to an immediate evacuation and an early spring break.

Landmark bill to aid asbestos victims (The Western News)

By Canda Harbaugh, The Western News The landmark health-care reform bill that was expected to be signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday is slated to expand Medicare coverage to locals suffering from asbestos-related health conditions.

Asbestos now a concern in Davie land deal (Sun-Sentinel)

Town Council members say they didn’t know about pipes The expensive land deal that turned up the heat in Davie's recent election just got more controversial: Four Town Council members say they didn't know asbestos pipes run through the property.

Asbestos siding can be a concern (Everett Herald)

Question: We are considering buying an old house and we have discovered that it has asbestos siding that had been painted. We’ve heard a lot of horror stories about the health hazards of asbestos. Is this siding dangerous? Should we not buy the house?

Feds should cut asbestos funding: MP (Canada.com)

A New Democrat MP has challenged the federal government to cut its budget funding for the Chrysotile Institute, a Quebec-based advocacy group for the asbestos industry.

Jury Finds Plaintiffs Lawyers Defrauded Railroad in Asbestos Suit (Law.com)

When a federal jury returned a verdict against two Mississippi plaintiffs lawyers, finding they had committed fraud against Illinois Central Railroad, it was the culmination of the railroad's seven-year battle against abusive asbestos claims. It also may have been the first civil trial in which attorneys were nailed for fraud in bringing these claims: The jury found the attorneys lied when they ...

Testing finds no asbestos in mill fire ash (The Western News)

By Canda Harbaugh, The Western News Lincoln County commissioners gave the Environmental Health Department the go-ahead Wednesday afternoon to set up a hotline for residents to request their yards be cleaned of debris from the mill fire.

Govt to probe school asbestos scare (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

Education Queensland (EQ) has launched an investigation into the discovery of asbestos at a north Queensland high school.

Local asbestos inspector sentenced for making false inspections (KSDK St. Louis)

Local asbestos inspector sentenced for making false inspections

Man exposed to asbestos, sacked (News Mail)

LEN Farnham is the man who was photographed using a domestic vacuum cleaner to remove asbestos-contaminated paint flecks from Mackay West Primary School.

Asbestos Laboratory Receives Asbestos Analysis Accreditation

EMLab P&K's Asbestos Laboratory in Phoenix, AZ Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis

EMLab P&K's Phoenix, Arizona laboratory is NVLAP accredited for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code: 500031-0).

Phoenix, AZ, January 13, 2010 -- EMLab P&K is pleased to announce the accreditation of its asbestos lab in Phoenix, Arizona by the National Volunteer Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code 500031-0).

"With our Phoenix laboratory receiving NVLAP accreditation, EMLab P&K continues to demonstrate it is among the very best asbestos laboratories in the nation. The recognition shows that the analytical data produced from any of our facilities is always of the highest quality. Because major health and financial decisions are made based on the laboratory results and on the quality system in place in the laboratory, it is very important that the data produced by the laboratory and its QA system are of the highest quality. EMLab P&K's NVLAP accreditation is a mark of this capability as an asbestos laboratory," states Ed Kot EMLab P&K's Director of Quality Assurance.

NVLAP provides unbiased third-party recognition of quality performance by a laboratory through strict series of assessments. NVLAP accreditation represents a laboratory's proven ability to meet or exceed technical requirements set by NVLAP management. NVLAP is in full conformance with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and has become an industry standard for excellence. Areas of assessment include: quality systems, personnel, equipment, measurement traceability, sampling, accommodation and environment, test and calibration methods, handling and reports.

EMLab P&K, a Test America company, is one of the leading commercial indoor air quality laboratories in North America, specializing in the analysis of air and surface samples for asbestos, mold, bacteria, fungi, and USP 797. EMLab P&K has over 60 service and drop-off locations nationwide and has received accreditations from AIHA, NVLAP, and CA-ELAP. For more information, visit the official website at www.emlabpk.com or call 800-651-4802.

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Pipe burst releases asbestos at steam plant (The Daily Orange)

A burst pipe at one of Syracuse University's Taylor Street steam plants raised new concerns about the ongoing legal battle between SU and the Project Orange Associates. The burst occurred on Feb. 12, dislodging asbestos in the building. Though it did not disrupt steam production, the incident prompted Project Orange to warn SU of its practices at the plant.