A flooring manufacturer was faced with a number of property damage claims which were based on analysis of dust by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). This analytical method showed the presence of asbestos in the dust, but was unable to predict airborne … Read More
Asbestos-containing fireproofing was being removed from a 20 story office building in a major West coast city. One night, fire broke out in the asbestos removal project on the 10th floor of the building. The fire consumed the decontamination unit … Read More
A building materials manufacturer who once produced an asbestos-containing fireproofing product was being sued for the cost to remove this material from a number of buildings. In all instances, the fireproofing material was being removed and replaced as part of a … Read More
A large manufacturer of building materials had filed bankruptcy due to lawsuits filed relative to asbestos-containing products it had once produced. As part of the bankruptcy it was necessary to determine the cost for removal of asbestos-containing fireproofing from several … Read More
A manufacturer of drywall taping compound was faced with a claim that workers had been exposed to asbestos while using drywall taping compound to insulate pipes. We analyzed the composition of the taping compound mixes in use during the time period … Read More
A manufacturer of an industrial pipe insulating material that formerly contained asbestos was faced with a complaint of asbestos exposure on a dairy farm in the Midwest. Specifically, the complaint was that the individual suffered exposure to asbestos during the … Read More
Depending upon the age of its construction, a power plant can have numerous systems that are insulated with asbestos-containing products. We were retained to investigate and document the history of plant construction and subsequent equipment installation projects at an old power station … Read More
We were commissioned to analyze the cost implications for alternative methods for providing fire protection of the steel structure of a high rise New York City building. The building had been constructed with an asbestos-containing spray fireproofing just months before non-asbestos formulations of spray … Read More
An old and prestigious university had plaster in many buildings that contained asbestos at concentrations below regulatory limits, but which represented an exposure hazard to workers. The university had over 200 academic buildings, some of which were more than 100 … Read More
It was alleged that a boiler from a particular manufacturer was installed in a building in upstate New York, and had caused an asbestos exposure to a worker in the boiler room in that building. We were asked to determine … Read More