August 28 e this year, Hurricane Irene hit Vermont and left the Weston Mobile Home Park Berlin devastated. The 83-lot park got some of the worst damage, 70 mobile homes were destroyed or damaged, and 20 must be removed completely. So far, 20 removing, 5 were found to contain asbestos in the floor. This will dramatically complicate things and increase the cost of removal. He was quoted as this will increase the cost of removal by $ 60,000 for asbestos abatement in homes that have already shown that they contain asbestos damaged and require an additional amount of $ 40,000 to test the remaining mobile homes that must be eliminated.
as many of you know, asbestos is a fibrous material of natural origin and is usually mixed with other materials to effectively form products, such as floor tiles, shingles roof and insulation. When left intact and tranquil, asbestos-containing materials do not present a health risk to people living and working in buildings. Asbestos becomes dangerous when it is damaged or becomes friable ?? which means that asbestos is easily crumbled, releasing fibers into the air. Sprayed on asbestos insulation is also very brittle. Floor tile is usually not. . Be torn by a hurricane if changes things
If you want to help the residents of this community, donations may be made to:
http://www.vtfloodresponse.org /
Luckily for the residents of Weston Mobile Home Park, state officials are raising money so residents should not pay out of pocket. They raised $ 150,000 so far, but an additional $ 150,000 will be needed to care for the abatement of asbestos and the repair and removal of other houses. This is a very expensive process as you can see, the reduction of the good asbestos does not come cheaply.
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