Guest guest Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 this was who did the airtesting for mycotoxins. now I was told the lab was in the same building, so I guess they meant ACT who's co. name is on the report is in the same building. maybe owned by the same co. ? ------------ ACT 14953 w.101 st. terrace,lenexa,ks. B & R Insulation, Inc. 913-492-1346 15001 W 101st Terrace Lenexa KS 66215 so, if your thinking about haveing testing done, I think I'd look elsewhere. they do advertize mold removal. http://cjonline.com/news/state/2010-03-13/asbestos_records_lacking Asbestos records lacking EPA investigating work at women's prison in Topeka | EMAIL | PRINT | COMMENT | SHARE By Tim Carpenter Created March 13, 2010 at 11:00pm Updated March 14, 2010 at 1:50am State regulators could produce no evidence the Kansas Department of Corrections met a legal requirement to deploy trained professionals to extract asbestos-contaminated materials during a 2005 dormitory renovation at the Topeka prison for women, The Topeka Capital-Journal has learned. Lack of public records at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment bolster allegations by former Topeka Correctional Facility employees and inmates that they were forced by corrections agency officials to serve on work crews removing asbestos flooring with grinders, brooms and shovels without the benefit of adequate training or protective equipment. KDHE files released under a Kansas Open Records Act request include documents related to contracts with professional asbestos abatement at the prison in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Corrections officials produced two abatement contracts for 2001. But neither agency had documentary evidence the 2005 dormitory project now under investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency complied with state and federal law. The Capital-Journal reported in February that former prisoners and corrections officers feared they were exposed to dust clouds created by demolition of floor tiles embedded with asbestos. Other renovation work included removal of asbestos insulation in prison buildings. Asbestos disposal is heavily regulated because people exposed through inhalation are at risk of developing life-threatening diseases, including lung cancer. EPA investigators visited the prison in February and more recently forwarded a report to federal attorneys responsible for assessing whether the case warranted additional action. " They are reviewing it for any kind of enforcement action that should be taken, " said Whitley, spokesman for the federal agency. He said there was no timeline for conclusion of the legal analysis by EPA, but indicated the agency's report would be released to the public. Bill Miskell, spokesman for the state Department of Corrections, said no projects involving asbestos abatement were conducted at TCF in 2006. The thrust of the current federal investigation is the agency's handling of the 2005 renovation, he said. " The Department of Corrections is waiting for additional information from EPA before we have any additional comment regarding that renovation project, " Miskell said. TCF holds about 550 female inmates and employs more than 200 staff members. Former employees and inmates say heavy-duty grinding machines were rented to reduce to powder form asbestos floor tiles that couldn't be broken loose. In at least one instance at TCF, work generated so much dust that furnace filters were repeatedly clogged with particles. Some workers wore paper masks and gloves, but air saturation was so great that asbestos dust penetrated all clothing layers. Waste allegedly was tossed in wheelbarrows and placed into open-air Dumpsters before hauled to a landfill. No water containment measures were used. " Equipment was used to grind the tile and adhesive, " said K.C. Maggert, a former maintenance worker at the prison. " The dust was horrendous. " Bangert, a supervisor of asbestos compliance at KDHE, said use of mechanized grinders could transform otherwise safe asbestos products into a friable form requiring handling by experienced professionals keenly aware of safety protocol. EPA and KDHE officials are jointly responsible for enforcing regulations designed to limit airborne exposure to asbestos. Protective suits, breathing devices, vacuum cleaners, air-purifying fans, water spray techniques and plastic containment bags are common features of professional asbestos remediation projects. Corrections department documents show B & R Insulation, of Lenexa, and Kingston Environmental Services, of Lee's Summit, Mo., were hired to perform asbestos abatement at TCF in 2001. The B & R Insulation crew dealt with pipe insulation in a dormitory. It was sprayed with water at cut points, double-bagged and marked for landfill disposal. The company's workers wore double protective suits, the records show. Kingston Environmental was responsible for taking out asbestos-containing linoleum in a prison dining hall. The records show a water containment system was used on the job. KDHE files contain nothing related to asbestos removal in 2005 at TCF. Files do indicate son Asbestos, of Topeka, handled abatement of dormitory flooring in 2007. Workers had the benefit of air handlers, water cleaning equipment and double-bagging of debris. In 2008, according to KDHE records, B & R Insulation returned to the prison for an asbestos linoleum removal job. Air handlers exchanged air in the building every eight minutes, documents say. Enviro Remediation, of Wichita, was called to the prison in 2009 for disposal of dormitory linoleum tainted with asbestos. The debris was made moist to limit the amount sent into the air, and the waste was bagged for placement in a landfill, the records show. 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