PCB Cancer Risk Feeds Greater Demand For Remediation Expertise, Reports Darrell Maclean of SMI.

SMI’s Darrell Maclean reports on a rising need for environmental remediation of PCB in buildings undergoing demolition or renovation. As an expert in PCB Remediation, Darrell Maclean has seen a growing demand for his PCB abatement program.
 
Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Darrell Maclean, President of Southern Middlesex Industries, Inc., (SMI) an industrial environmental remediation and demolition company based in Norwood, MA, has seen a rapid increase in the demand for PCB remediation work over the last year. I don’t know if the buildings are just getting old and need renovating or demolishing, or if it takes 20 years for these problems to materialize, but we have definitely seen an increase in requests from building owners, both private and public, to safely remove and dispose of PCB contaminated building materials.

PCB, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are part of a group of chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons, which were commonly used in hundreds of products and processes from the 1940’s to the 1970’s.  The use of PCBs was banned by the EPA in 1979, and their safe removal and disposal is now regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure minimal exposure to workers and occupants of buildings that may contain them. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/laws.htm

Long-term exposure to PCBs can cause cancer and a variety of other health conditions related to the immune system, the reproductive system, nervous system and endocrine system.  For more information on PCBs and the medical dangers, visit the EPA websites for general information and the health effects of PCBs. http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/about.htm  http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/hazard/tsd/pcbs/pubs/effects.htm
A few weeks back, Westport Middle School in Westport, MA reported a worsening problem with PCBs that could cost them $100,000 or more to clean up before the start of school this fall. Apparently, PCBs in the caulking around the windows had leached into the surrounding masonry, and in addition, PCBs were found in the glue holding the roof panels in place. Testing of the air inside the school showed there was an unacceptable level of PCBs. It turned about to be worse than they thought, delaying the opening of the school and costing over $2 million. http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x1797072047/Westport-Middl... http://www.heraldnews.com/news/education/x549428401/Westport-middle-school-slated-to-open-two-days-late

In a similar circumstance last year, concerns were raised in Massachusetts after an elementary school in Lexington was closed for concerns relating to PCB contamination, and Fox News reported that as many as 50% of schools in Massachusetts could be polluted with PCB containing materials. http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/news/undercover/toxic-chemicals-used-to-build-older-mass-schools-20100916

“If you suspect your building was constructed using PCB-containing materials, then you must use a certified environmental remediation company, like Southern Middlesex Industries, SMI, to safely remove and dispose of the affected materials”, stated Darrell Maclean, President of SMI. “The team at SMI are expert at PCB remediation; we have the training, the knowledge and the experience to tackle any size job, to remove and safely dispose of the PCB contaminated materials in your building.”

Southern Middlesex Industries is an Environmental Remediation company and a tracker of suburban economic indicators with an outstanding reputation throughout New England.  SMI has over 25 years experience and expertise in industrial and suburban contaminant removal and safe disposal, including asbestos, lead, mercury, pcb’s, refrigerants, mold and has expertise in building demolition, selective interior demolition and general contracting services.

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For More Information: Visit the SMI website at http://www.southernmiddlesex.com or the SMI Blog at http://smipressoffice.wordpress.com/

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Southern Middlesex Industries, Inc., (SMI) is an Environmental Remediation company with over 25 years experience and expertise in industrial in the safe removal and disposal of asbestos, lead, mercury, mold, pcbs and other environmental contaminants.
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