An elementary school in San Angelo, Texas has been undergoing asbestos abatement for a renovation project since June when school let out. Now, officials are saying that the project will continue through the school year and will likely not be complete until August of 2010.

The students at Santa Rita Elementary School will be shuffled around different classrooms throughout the school year as asbestos abatement and renovations take place. The project will take place in sections of the school, allowing students to attend class without being in danger of asbestos exposure, which can lead to the lung disease mesothelioma.

If you would like to know more about asbestos exposure, you can contact us through the website at www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.

Wright State University has had to relocate 14 employees from its Kettering Center because of asbestos concerns. On Monday, the building’s operations were suspended and asbestos abatement needs to occur before the university can renovate it.

Complete removal of the asbestos is estimated to cost between $650,000 and $750,000 with up to an extra $6 million for renovation costs. The university is currently seeking funding to have the building renovated so that it can continue its presence in downtown Dayton, Ohio.

If you would like to know more about the removal of asbestos, you can contact us through our website at www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.

The Prendergast Library in Jamestown, New York will be closed to the public for as long as three months because of asbestos abatement. New light fixtures will be installed, the electrical system will be replaced and the flooring will be redone. In order for this to happen, asbestos must first be removed from the buildings.

Stohl Environmental has been hired to remove asbestos from the ceiling and floor. The entire project is expected to cost about $800,000 including asbestos abatement and renovations. The building will be closed for public safety so that there is no asbestos exposure.

If you would like to know more about asbestos abatement, you can contact us through the website, www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.

In Trenton, New Jersey, the City Council has approved ordinance for asbestos removal in a unanimous decision. The city will hire Forefront Environmental Services for the asbestos asbatement aspect of a demolition project.

In the first round of abatement, 13 properties will be taken care of. Once the abatement is completed, the demolition project will be open to bids. Taking care of the asbestos abatement first will allow the buildings to be destroyed safely without releasing a dangerous substance into the air.

If you would like to know more about asbestos abatement, you can contact us through the website www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.

Spring Grove Elementary School in Illinois has had all of its asbestos removed because of a renovation project. The school was replacing a boiler when workers found asbestos around the piping. However, this was expected, and a company was hired to remove the asbestos so that the old boiler could be safely removed and the new one installed.

Holian Industries was given the asbestos removal contract for $16,000. According to school officials, the school has been inspected by ESI and has been declared asbestos free. There was no asbestos in the building when classes began on August 19 although there were some barricades and warning signs.

If you would like to know more about asbestos removal, you can contact us through the website www.mesothelioma-asbestoshelp.org.