CSC Asbestos Expert’s Article Makes R&R Magazine’s Cover Story

CHATSWORTH, Calif. - Sept. 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Last month, Clark Seif Clark’s Derrick A. Denis had the opportunity to share his vast knowledge of asbestos with readers of Restoration & Remediation magazine.  The article appeared in the August issue of R&R and was entitled, “Asbestos: Still a Stumbling Block in Restoration and Remediation.”

The article discusses how asbestos-related diseases result in the death of approximately 10,000 U.S. citizens each year.   Mr. Denis stated, “Many presume asbestos is a problem of the past. The sobering reality is asbestos was and is used in building materials to this day. It is estimated approximately 2,500 metric tons of asbestos are being imported into the U.S. every year. This is a dramatic reduction from the 1974 peak production of around 750,000 metric tons. But, over 30 million tons of asbestos have been mined and used in production since early last century. And, since asbestos doesn’t evaporate or degrade into less harmful materials, it is important to consider installed or stored products containing asbestos fibers remain a potential hazard ad infinitum.”  

Regarding product liability and imported goods, he reported, “It is true that asbestos litigation, proposed bans and news coverage were prevalent in the 1970s and 1980s. As a result many U.S. manufacturers voluntarily removed asbestos from their wares to reduce their product liability. The key word “many” does not mean “all.” Further, as a nation we continue to import more and more of our building materials from countries with less stringent environmental regulations and/or controls (China, Mexico, India, etc.).”

The view the full article, please visit: http://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/85741-asbestos-sti...  

Derrick A. Denis is the Vice President of IEQ for Clark Seif Clark and currently serves as the Indoor Air Quality Association’s (IAQA) First Vice President.  At CSC, he provides clients with almost 20 years of industrial hygiene and environmental health & safety expertise.

To learn more about asbestos, indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, or other health and safety issues, please visit http://www.csceng.com, email csc@csceng.com or call (800) 807-1118.  

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