Brittany Russell, an attorney for the couple and an associate at Weitz & Luxenberg, said that William Durbec’s $78 million ...

History of monokote and a Michigan connection One potential asbestos product at the Renaissance Center is W.R. Grace's spray-on Monokote fireproofing material. The Renaissance Center was featured ...

Asbestos has not been used in decades, but mesothelioma are still being diagnosed and treatments are remain difficult. A ...

Asbestos has been utilized in various industries due to its fireproofing and insulating properties. However, the health risks associated with asbestos exposure were identified as early as the 20th ...

Before the 1970s, asbestos was widely used in buildings for fireproofing, thermal and acoustical insulation, condensation control and decoration. It has often been found in floor and ceiling tiles.

Use of asbestos insulation began in 1879 and became widespread in construction, peaking in the 1970s when it was used in pipe insulation, fireproofing textile materials, gaskets, siding ...

A mineral commonly used in constructing and fireproofing buildings until the 1970s, asbestos can cause several forms of cancer when its fibers are inhaled. With more than 1,000 federal buildings ...

In the past, fireproofing materials were made with toxic, flame-retardant chemicals like asbestos and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). These have been replaced with other flame retardants ...

Work that Quality Environmental Services will include removal of asbestos-containing materials, fireproofing debris and settled asbestos fibers. Workers will also clean all contents and removing ...

“Preferably before we take the building down.” Removing the school’s asbestos fireproofing will cost up to $150,000, Town Manager Ella Bowman said. Oil in the basement has not spread outside ...