Mesothelioma And Asbestos Photograph Gallery

Protected Workers In Full Body Suits
Protected workers in full body suits, including gas masks and respirators, removing asbestos from an exposed site within a refinery / manufacturing facility in Cushing, OK. Asbestos subcontractors began asbestos abatement activities after inspection by the DOL on January 10, 2003. Approximately 9,950 ft2 of vessel insulation and 10,397 ft2 of pipe insulation has been abated to date. Asbestos is double bagged prior to shipment to the landfill. Thirteen (13) 30 cy3 , roll-off boxes containing asbestos debris has been transported to the landfill to date. (Source: EPA – Direct Source Link)



Workers testing the soil around a refinery / manufacturing facility
Workers testing the soil around a refinery / manufacturing facility for the presence of
Asbestos Fibers. Over 1,000 samples collected during the EE/CA and subsequent samples collected by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have identified approximately 12,000 ft2 of vessel insulation and 15,000 ft2 of pipe ACM insulation. Additionally, approximately 13,290 sq. ft. of transite (nonB friable ACM) has been identified at this site. (Source: EPA – Direct Source Link)



Sample of Asbestos
The sample of asbestos in the photograph is from Baie Verte and is owned by the Newfoundland Museum (G-100). Although now a restricted material, asbestos, at one time, was a widely used product because of its fibrous structure, low heat conductivity and high electrical resistance. It was mined for a number of years at Baie Verte, NF. (Source: Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – Direct Source Link)


Protected Worker in Full Body Suit
Another example of a protected worker in full body suit, including gas mask and respirator, removing asbestos from an exposed site. (Source: EPA – Direct Source Link)







Electron Micrographs of Asbestos-Containing Fireproofing
Electron micrographs of asbestos-containing fireproofing before (left) and after (right) treatment with the W.R. Grace - Brookhaven process. Nearly all the asbestos fibers are digested into amorphous minerals by the process, leaving fireproofing that is less than one percent asbestos, and therefore not regulated, but that still protects building beams and columns from fire damage.(Source: Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory – Direct Source Link )