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EPA Penalizes Property Owner $88,000+ for Alleged Asbestos Violations

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Category	Press Release
Publish Date	11/20/2023
Author	Paul Cochrane
Title	EPA Penalizes Property Owner $88,000+ for Alleged Asbestos Violations
Introduction	EMSL Analytical provides environmental, material and industrial hygiene testing services to safeguard against asbestos exposure risks and to help companies and individuals comply with health and safety regulations.
Cinnaminson, New Jersey, November 20, 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that a property owner in Idaho agreed to pay a penalty of over $88,000 due to violations of the Clean Air Act related to the safe handling and disposal of asbestos. According to the EPA, the property owner demolished a former retail building in Grand View, Idaho. After tearing down the building, the individual transported the debris, including approximately 10,000 square feet of asbestos-containing asphalt roofing, to his private property and burned it. The demolition project was subject to federal asbestos laws and EPA alleged the property owner failed to survey the site for asbestos and notify the agency before beginning demolition. It also alleged that work practice standards designed to protect against asbestos contamination and exposure during building demolition and waste disposal were not followed. “Whenever asbestos regulations are not adhered to, both workers and the public could be at risk,” said Joe Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EMSL Analytical, Inc. “Exposure to asbestos has been proven to cause lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma. This is why the laboratories of EMSL Analytical are dedicated to helping property owners, companies, contractors, property managers, real estate developers and environmental professionals test for asbestos for over 40 years. Our laboratories, located across the United States and Canada, not only work to protect workers and the public, they can also be instrumental for keeping companies and individuals in compliance with asbestos regulations.” To learn more asbestos or other environmental, industrial hygiene and material testing services, please visit www.EMSL.com, call (800) 220-3675 or email info@EMSL.com. For access to asbestos test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com. About EMSL Analytical, Inc. EMSL Analytical is one of the leading testing laboratories with locations throughout the United States and Canada. EMSL is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider specializing in fast laboratory results for mold, bacteria, Legionella, USP <797>, pathogens, asbestos, lead, soot, char & ash from fires, VOCs, odors, radon, formaldehyde, indoor air quality, microbiology, environmental, industrial hygiene, radiological, food, beverage & consumer products and material testing services for the identification of unknown substances. EMSL services both professionals and the general public. EMSL maintains an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations as well as state and federal regulating bodies including, but not limited to A2LA, AIHA LAP, LLC. (AIHA EMLAP, AIHA IHLAP, AIHA ELLAP), NVLAP, CDC ELITE, CPSC, CA ELAP, NY ELAP, TX DOH, NJDEP and multiple other state accrediting agencies. Please visit our website at www.EMSL.com for a complete listing of accreditations. In addition, EMSL carries a wide range of Sampling Equipment and Investigative Products for environmental professionals.