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ASBESTOS POLLUTION CONTROL

Administrative - Formal · FY1989 · — · Source Agrees · 27238

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Case Number
05-1989-0183
Type
Administrative - Formal
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EPA
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Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVE AN ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR WHO WAS CONDUCT- ING AN ASBESTOS RENOVATION OPERATION AT THE RAVENWOOD HOSPI- TAL FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR APPEARED TO BE WELL-INFORMED AS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASBESTOS WORK PRACTICE STAN- DARDS, BUT NEVERTHELESS, WAS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT FRIABLE ASBESTOS BE ADEQUATELY WETTED PRIOR TO REMOVAL. (IE. THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED A VISIBLE EMISSION OF DUST TO THE AIR WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT AREA DU- RING THE SCRAPING PROCESS). THERE WAS NO VISIBLE EMISSION TO THE OUTSIDE AIR. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REGULATION APPEARS TO BE HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND DE MINIMIS IN NATURE. I FEEL THAT NO ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS WARRANTED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

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