The report supports what Public Justice has been arguing -- that the method both endangers public health and doesn't work.
The approved method requires all asbestos to be removed from a building by trained specialists wearing protective gear before it is demolished. Under the unapproved method, called the "Alternative Asbestos Control Method," or AACM, most of the asbestos-containing materials are left in place during demolition. Water with added surfactants is sprayed on the building to try to suppress asbestos release and contamination.
Read more about the EPA Asbestos Report:
- Fact summary of AACM by Public Justice's Jim Hecker
- EPA's Early Warning Report
- EPA's Health & Safety Reviews
- Teichman Memo
- AACM2 Photos
- AACM2 Report
- AACM2 Work
- AACM3 Report
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