Asbestos at Scotts
Larry Fairbanks
I hope you read the well researched and informative article in the Sunday,
June 17, 2001 issue of the Dispatch about the "Deadly Little Secret" at
Scotts:
http://www.dispatch.com/news/special/scotts/738089.html
part of the series, "Beneath the surface":
http://www.dispatch.com/news/special/scotts/
You may find useful asbestos information at:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Pages/Asbestos%20Thin.htm
and information about W.R. Grace at:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Pages/Grace.htm
As a result of years of experience as the Ohio EPA asbestos coordinator, the problem is not lack of regulation, but lack of enforcement. One case in particular showed the lengths that the Ohio EPA (a.k.a. Every Polluter's Advocate, Endustrial Protection Agency) will take in order to dismiss a NESHAP asbestos case.
OEPA does not seem to be adequately concerned about the Health and Safety
of their own employees, much less the general public:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Grievance/t&spaul4a.htm
I commented on a number of the problems I saw at OEPA in the web article,
"Many of the Ohio EPA employees are not happy about the situation either".
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Pages/Jones%20comment%201e.htm
The "The assault on the asbestos training standard", describes the attempt
by OEPA management to weakening asbestos inspector training by creating
and mandating an unlicensed training class:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Grievance/Training%20Summery.htm
Don't miss, "Earth on the Edge" by Bill Moyers, Tuesday night:
http://www.pbs.org/earthonedge/
Other environmental information can be found at:
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/
and:
http://home.columbus.rr.com/lfairban/Pages/Environment.htm
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Larry Fairbanks
1210 Mulford Rd.
Grandview Heights, Ohio 43212-3508
(614) 297-0036
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