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Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 5, No. 2, 76-81 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9600500203

Characteristics of Asbestos Abatement Projects in Public Buildings in Erie County, Pennsylvania: 1992-1994

J.H. Lange

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

D.F. Kelly

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

K.S. Koller

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

K.M. Komorek

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

C.T. Mamros

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

E.M. Mosbacher

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

T.M. Polon

Gannon University, Program in Environmental and Occupational Science and Health, Erie, Pa.

K.W. Thomulka

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Philadelphia, Pa., USA

The costs associated with asbestos abatement projects conducted in public buildings in Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA were evaluated during the time period 1992 to 1994. These data include the approximate quantity and catego ry of asbestos-containing materials abated, the costs, name of the contractor performing the remediation, and the time period over which the work had been performed. Information of this nature provides insight into the economic considerations, management decisions, environmental hazard liabilities and future problems related to this environmental practice.

Key Words: Asbestos • Abatement • Health effects • Exposure • Costs


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