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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, PLANT SERVICES DEPT.

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Withdrawn by Region/State · 51292

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Case

Case Number
08-1999-0169
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Withdrawn by Region/State
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

ON 5/13/99, THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPT. OF HEALTH RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION FROM RICK TONDER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ND PLANT SERVICES DEPT. THE NOTICE INDICATED RESPONDENT PLANNED TO REMOVE 904 SQ FEET OF FLOOR TILE IDENTIFIED TO BE NONFRIABLE ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIAL AND 658 SQ. FEET OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING CEILING TILE. THE NOTIFICATION FURTHER INDICATED THAT THE REMOVAL OF THE CEILING TILE WOULD UTILIZE WET METHODS, UNDER FULL CONTAINMENT. ON 5/18/99, THE STATE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT STATING THAT THE UND PERFORMED IMPROPER REMOVAL OF THE CEILING TILE WITHOUT PROPER METHODS AND FULL CONTAINMENT. A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION PERFORMED ON 5/20/99 REVEALED THAT THE RESPONDENT DID NOT ESTABLISH A DECONTAMINATION AREA FOR THE DECONTAMINATION OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASBESTOS REMOVAL. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THIS VIOLATION IS $18,500.

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