Israeli Environmental Officials Attend EPA Asbestos Workshop

After returning from Nahariyya, the EPA experts gave a two-day technical asbestos workshop attended by Israeli governmental and non-governmental environmental professionals covering a variety of important topics.

During the workshop, EPA gave an overview of the U.S. government’s asbestos responsibilities; survey and sampling methods for asbestos in soil, air, and solid materials; and discussed the U.S.’s asbestos response in Libby, Montana.

The overview on the U.S.’s asbestos response in Libby, Montana, led to further discussion on how the U.S. government determined the need for cleanup, set cleanup goals, addressed asbestos within buildings, and involved the affected community.

Courtesy of The EPA