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IOWA ASBESTOS CO & ANKENY COMM SCH DIST

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 42364

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Case

Case Number
07-1985-0053
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

VIOLATION OF ASBESTOS DEMOLITION REGS AT 2 SCHOOLS RUN BY A.C.S.D. DURING PIPE-STRIPPING OPERATION DONE BY CONTRAC- TOR IOWA ASBESTOS (IAC). IAC FAILED TO WET PIPE INSULATION DURING STRIPPING (40CFR/61.147C) & TO KEEP IT WET AFTERWARD (61.147E(1)). ALSO VIOLATED REG TO CAREFULLY LOWER BAGS OF STRIPPED MATERIAL (AS OPP. DROP OR THROW). JOB FOREMAN AT 2ND SCHOOL WAS SAME INDIVIDUAL INSPECTOR DISCUSSED VIOL'S WITH AT 1ST SCHOOL A WEEK EARLIER. STRIPPING WAS UNDERTAKEN AFTER TSCA ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS INSPECTION, ALTHOUGH REMOVAL IS NOT REQUIRED BY THAT PROGRAM.

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