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Asbestos in our environment
Last September, the City of Abbotsford removed approximately 3,500 tonnes of river sludge mixed with asbestos from multiple sites on the Sumas River. A WorkSafeBC officer was on hand to review the work procedures during the cleanup, and advise accordingly. The cleanup took 17 days and cost the city $135,000.
Quick facts
- Asbestos becomes airborne when the soil is disturbed around the river bank
- Asbestos in Sumas is a danger to the local farming community
- Inhaling asbestos causes asbestosis (a chronic lung disease) and mesothelioma (a cancer of the chest cavity)
Resources
Read about the cleanup of the Sumas in WorkSafe Magazine: March/April 2011
For more information on this or other topics, please contact:
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