# ASBESTOS POLLUTION CONTROL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1989 · — · Source Agrees
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `27238`
- **Case Number:** 05-1989-0183
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Source Agrees
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ASBESTOS POLLUTION CONTROL
## 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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