Fort Chaffee Project Runs Asbestos Experiment

The Fort Chaffee project selected two buildings that were isolated from population centers and similar enough to give comparable data results. The first building was demolished using the existing (NESHAP) method, which requires the removal and disposal of the asbestos before demolition. A trained and certified crew of nine workers first hand-cleaned and sorted the asbestos, which was concentrated mostly in wall-joint compound and window glazing. The removal took nine days; following that, the demolition and removal took one day.

Information courtesy of the EPA