Mesothelioma and Asbestos

The University of Georgetown in Washington, DC, is the nation’s oldest Catholic as well as Jesuit university, founded in 1798. This means that some of its buildings are quite aged, as well as many were erected, expanded, refurbished or renovated extended before the dangers of asbestos were known to the community.  For most of the final century, asbestos was added to all kinds of building materials, as well as it remains in many older buildings across country.

Darnall Hall is one of those buildings, as well as the University is using action this summer with an asbestos abatement project to remove floor tiles as well as mastic putty. The renovation will be completed before the fall school semester, as well as incoming students will be treated to recent carpeting. Signs were posted in the hall to inform residents that the University hired an EPA-certified contractor to perform the work as well as an industrial hygiene contractor to oversee the process as well as analyze air samples before as well as after the abatement to ensure their safety.

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