ASBESTOS REMOVAL FOR CALIFORNIA DEVELOPMENT
Sacramento railroad site undergoes asbestos removal for new business center

Southern Pacific railroad shops in Sacramento, California, targeted for asbestos removal and development.

Georgia developer Thomas Enterprises and a contractor Allied Environmental, of Placerville, are three months into a $5 million cleanup of the historic "Central Shops," which will form the centerpiece of a 244-acre mixed-used district dubbed The Railyards.

Asbestos in Sacramento, California

December 30, 2009 – The Sacramento Press reports that developer Thomas Enterprises will spend $5 million to clean up the abandoned Southern Pacific railroad shops in Sacramento, California. The developer hired Allied Environmental for an asbestos removal project, which began three months ago.

Allied’s certified abatement professionals have been removing sheet rock, floor tiles, pipe insulation, roofing material and adhesive that contain the toxic substance asbestos.

Workers are trying to set aside anything connected with the city’s railroad history so it can be recycled and used in the new mixed-use district that will be called the Railyards.

Once the site is cleaned up, the Railyards will include residential housing, retail and office space, and a regional transportation center. At the heart of it all will be an open air market with an adjacent plaza.

Asbestos in the West

California and Los Angeles record more asbestos-related deaths than any state or city in the country, according to a study by the EWG Action Fund, a non-profit environmental research group headquartered in Washington, D.C.

California has 12 counties on the organization’s list of the Top 100 Counties in the United States recording deaths due to asbestos – a frightening statistic matched only by Florida and New Jersey.

What is asbestos?

Asbestos, a building and insulating material that was widely used in the mid-20th century, is a serious health risk for those who work in construction or renovation projects.

Although it is heatproof, flame-resistant, strong and durable, and therefore useful in a number of applications, it is also a known carcinogen and can lead to mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the membranous lining of the lungs and thoracic cavity.

Mesothelioma can take up to 50 years to fully develop, making both diagnosis and treatment difficult. On average, a patient diagnosed with mesothelioma dies within 18 months of a formal diagnosis.

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