Asbestos Abatement Industry. A Seattle/Tacoma Study

Abstract

This report focuses on unique aspects of the Seattle/Tacoma asbestos abatement industry, that have a direct impact on the future of removal operations. Topic Areas include; standardized contract documentation, abatement procedures not adequately covered by regulations, analytical testing considerations, liability insurance, special worker concerns and other related topics. The data used for analysis was generated through the use of telephone interviews with nine analytical testing laboratories and thirteen asbestos abatement contractors operating in the Seattle/Tacoma area. Findings of this report include; contractors are becoming more standardized in their approach to abatement; the cost of liability insurance has decreased slightly over the past three years; and contractors generally share a good working relationship with local regulatory agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA212633

Entities

People

  • Brian M. Scott

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Asbestos
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Fibers
  • Inosilicates
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Materials
  • Minerals
  • Phyllosilicates
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.