Signs posted last week in Southeast Missouri State University's Magill Hall warning of the danger of asbestos don't mean an actual danger to health exists in the building, university officials say.
Removal of asbestos-containing materials was performed over the summer and continues in the building, which houses classrooms and laboratories for science students. The work is part of a nearly $18 million renovation and construction project that will continue into 2013. Faculty offices and several class meetings have been moved to adjoining buildings to accommodate the work, while some continue to meet in the building.
Dr. Walt Lilly teaches biology at the university and oversaw the remediation of radioactive material from the building over the summer as well as removal of ceiling materials containing asbestos.
Lilly said the asbestos removal work performed over the summer required workers to wear full protection, including respiratory masks. Work being performed now is minimal and does not require as many precautions, he said.
Workers are now removing asbestos-containing glue used to attach blackboards to walls and linoleum floor tiles thought to also contain the material. Lilly said the work does not create dust or airborne particles that could be inhaled and cause health problems.
"It's difficult to communicate how low level the risk is even when the work is being done properly," he said.
According to Angela Meyer, director of facilities management, asbestos removal is often performed in buildings across campus while faculty work and classes are in session, and poses no health risks.
However,ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, the safety of the removal entered the conversation at last week's Department of Agriculture faculty meeting, said Dr. Michael Aide, chairman of the department. Aide said he believed the concern came from a misconception that all work to remove asbestos-containing materials in the building was completed over the summer. Signs posted during the week at entrances to work areas caused some alarm.
"The great concern turned out to be due to absence of knowledge," Aide said.
Facilities management staff have since addressed the concerns of the faculty who are teaching classes in the building by informing them that signs posted are a requirement and of the procedures used to remove asbestos, he said.
In an email sent last Tuesday to faculty in the university's science departments, project manager Lisa Howe wrote that the signs stating "Danger" are required by law and are intended to keep people out and not to scare them.Save on Bedding and fittings, She also wrote that a Missouri Department of Natural Resources representative had been on the site and would likely return within the week. The department and the contractor communicate regularly, she wrote, and the contractor has much experience in asbestos removal and is familiar with state laws.
According to Bill Holland,The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, vice president of university advancement, reports by consultants measuring levels of asbestos present in the air last week show a safe environment in the building.
Inhalation of asbestos fibers have been shown to cause lung disease, including asbestosis, which causes tissue scarring and contributes to the development of several types of lung cancer. While the exact amount of asbestos exposure which causes disease is unknown and likely depends on a person's overall health, the U.S. Department of Health and Senior Services says those most at risk from asbestos are industrial workers who are exposed to the material over several years.
James Meyer, a junior majoring in physics and engineering who takes classes in Magill, said he was aware of the removal of asbestos but he was not concerned.
Since 2000, the university has been working under federal supervision to remove radioactive material that was discovered throughout the building, according to Dr. David Ritter, a chemistry professor at the university. Ritter said the material was spilled sometime during the 1970s.Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET . Over the years, it spread throughout the building by way of foot traffic and movement of furniture and other items, he said.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their chicken coop . Levels of radioactive material are not high enough now to cause harm, he said.
Removal of asbestos-containing materials was performed over the summer and continues in the building, which houses classrooms and laboratories for science students. The work is part of a nearly $18 million renovation and construction project that will continue into 2013. Faculty offices and several class meetings have been moved to adjoining buildings to accommodate the work, while some continue to meet in the building.
Dr. Walt Lilly teaches biology at the university and oversaw the remediation of radioactive material from the building over the summer as well as removal of ceiling materials containing asbestos.
Lilly said the asbestos removal work performed over the summer required workers to wear full protection, including respiratory masks. Work being performed now is minimal and does not require as many precautions, he said.
Workers are now removing asbestos-containing glue used to attach blackboards to walls and linoleum floor tiles thought to also contain the material. Lilly said the work does not create dust or airborne particles that could be inhaled and cause health problems.
"It's difficult to communicate how low level the risk is even when the work is being done properly," he said.
According to Angela Meyer, director of facilities management, asbestos removal is often performed in buildings across campus while faculty work and classes are in session, and poses no health risks.
However,ceramic Floor tiles for the medical, the safety of the removal entered the conversation at last week's Department of Agriculture faculty meeting, said Dr. Michael Aide, chairman of the department. Aide said he believed the concern came from a misconception that all work to remove asbestos-containing materials in the building was completed over the summer. Signs posted during the week at entrances to work areas caused some alarm.
"The great concern turned out to be due to absence of knowledge," Aide said.
Facilities management staff have since addressed the concerns of the faculty who are teaching classes in the building by informing them that signs posted are a requirement and of the procedures used to remove asbestos, he said.
In an email sent last Tuesday to faculty in the university's science departments, project manager Lisa Howe wrote that the signs stating "Danger" are required by law and are intended to keep people out and not to scare them.Save on Bedding and fittings, She also wrote that a Missouri Department of Natural Resources representative had been on the site and would likely return within the week. The department and the contractor communicate regularly, she wrote, and the contractor has much experience in asbestos removal and is familiar with state laws.
According to Bill Holland,The additions focus on key tag and impact socket combinations, vice president of university advancement, reports by consultants measuring levels of asbestos present in the air last week show a safe environment in the building.
Inhalation of asbestos fibers have been shown to cause lung disease, including asbestosis, which causes tissue scarring and contributes to the development of several types of lung cancer. While the exact amount of asbestos exposure which causes disease is unknown and likely depends on a person's overall health, the U.S. Department of Health and Senior Services says those most at risk from asbestos are industrial workers who are exposed to the material over several years.
James Meyer, a junior majoring in physics and engineering who takes classes in Magill, said he was aware of the removal of asbestos but he was not concerned.
Since 2000, the university has been working under federal supervision to remove radioactive material that was discovered throughout the building, according to Dr. David Ritter, a chemistry professor at the university. Ritter said the material was spilled sometime during the 1970s.Initially the banks didn't want our RUBBER SHEET . Over the years, it spread throughout the building by way of foot traffic and movement of furniture and other items, he said.This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their chicken coop . Levels of radioactive material are not high enough now to cause harm, he said.
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