Learn about the results of asbestos protection tests

In both tests, air sampling stations monitored air quality before, during, and after the demolitions. All workers wore protective clothing and respirators, but NRMRL researchers expect that the alternative method offered the better protection because workers did not have to work in the elevated asbestos conditions encountered using the NESHAP removal process. Exact cost comparisons are not yet complete, but the cost of removing and disposing of the asbestos alone in the conventional method was an estimated $85,000, not including demolition and disposal costs. The new method, based on findings from a similar experiment in another state, could save as much as 40 to 60 percent of the conventional costs.

Information courtesy of the EPA