Asbestos Abatement Effects

Asbestos Abatement

Once hailed as a "miracle" mineral, asbestos has been used since the early 1900s for fireproofing, insulation and sound control. Time, however, has proven asbestos to be a significant health hazard, being linked to a serious lung disease and two types of cancer.

Health Effects of Asbestos

The most dangerous asbestos fibers are too small to be visible. After they are inhaled, they can remain and accumulate in the lungs. Asbestos can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma (a cancer of the chest and abdominal linings), and asbestosis (irreversible lung scarring that can be fatal). Symptoms of these diseases do not show up until many years after exposure began. Most people with asbestos-related diseases were exposed to elevated concentrations on the job; some developed disease from exposure to clothing and equipment brought home from job sites.

Corvera Abatement Technologies has the expertise, the experience and the equipment to protect yourself, your staff, and the environment from the hazards of this dangerous material. Using state-of-the-art equipment, advanced systems, and fully trained and certified workers, we can help you meet your legal, health, and safety requirements.

Removal

We have the facilities for removal and proper disposal of pipe, duct, boiler, and other insulations, sprayed-on fire retardant and sound insulation, floor and ceiling tiles, panel boards, and other asbestos-containing products. All work is performed in full accordance with federal, state and local regulations.

Containment

In many cases, containment may provide an equally satisfactory and less costly solution to the dangers of asbestos exposure. Procedures may include encapsulation, coating, and/or removal of deteriorating sections only. Procedures and materials meet federal and local standards.

Management

Where no immediate danger is posed, an ongoing operations & maintenance (O&M) asbestos management program may provide necessary levels of safety assurance. The O&M program may include such elements as building surveys, hazard assessment, regular inspection, testing and analysis of materials, air sampling, and contingency removal or containment plans.