65 Railroad Cars Require Restoration

There are approximately 280 railroad cars at NWS Earle. Sixty-five of the railcars needed restoration before being returned to service to move ordnance to the fleet during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The retired railcars had failed the safety inspection due to deterioration of their ceilings. The ceilings had originally been covered with an adhesive tar material that, over time, had begun to crack and corrode.

Since the work involved surface repair, Public Works recognized that before restoring those railcars, NWS Earle needed an industrial hygiene assessment to determine whether the ceiling materials contained asbestos, which could present a health hazard if disturbed.

Industrial hygiene is the scientific discipline dedicated to the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries from exposures to physical and chemical hazards in the work place.

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